Botswana vs South Africa: Unemployment with intermediate education
Botswana
29.5%
in 2024
South Africa
33.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.9% against 29.5% in Botswana, a difference of 4.4%.
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 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 130 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 | 10.6% | 24.6% | 14.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 27.4% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 33.4% | 4.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.9% against 29.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Botswana and South Africa?
- 4.4%, 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?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total 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
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).