Labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with advanced education, female was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana is 77.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana peaked at 84.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 48th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.6% | — |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 41.6% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.6% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.1% | 78.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Botswana was 77.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).