Botswana vs South Africa: Unemployment with intermediate education, male

Botswana
27.9%
in 2024
South Africa
30.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Unemployment with intermediate education, male over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.7% against 27.9% in Botswana, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 126 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 21.6% 13.2% South Africa
2010s 20.7% 24.2% 3.5% South Africa
2020s 25.5% 30.3% 4.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.7% against 27.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between Botswana and South Africa?
2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).