Labor force with basic education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with basic education, female was 63.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 63.3% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Botswana peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2010.
That places Botswana 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with basic education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.5% | — |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.4% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.2% | 63.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Botswana?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Botswana was 63.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).