NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana

Botswana: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 38.41 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
38.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
44.12
in 2005
All-time low
31.98
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 44.12006: 42.32007: 40.32008: 382009: 35.72010: 362011: 35.62012: 34.52013: 33.62014: 33.42015: 32.92016: 33.12017: 32.92018: 32.32019: 322020: 37.12021: 35.22022: 372023: 37.62024: 382025: 38.12026: 38.32027: 38.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana stood at 38.41.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana peaked at 44.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2019.

That places Botswana 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Botswana, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 44.12
2006 42.34 -4.0%
2007 40.33 -4.7%
2008 37.98 -5.8%
2009 35.67 -6.1%
2010 36.03 +1.0%
2011 35.62 -1.2%
2012 34.52 -3.1%
2013 33.56 -2.8%
2014 33.35 -0.6%
2015 32.94 -1.2%
2016 33.06 +0.4%
2017 32.87 -0.6%
2018 32.28 -1.8%
2019 31.98 -0.9%
2020 37.14 +16.1%
2021 35.17 -5.3%
2022 37 +5.2%
2023 37.58 +1.6%
2024 38 +1.1%
2025 38.13 +0.4%
2026 38.27 +0.4%
2027 38.41 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.09 35.67 44.12 5
2010s 33.62 31.98 36.03 10
2020s 37.46 35.17 38.41 8

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 7 Guyana 43.27 compare
  2. 8 Tajikistan 39.85 compare
  3. 9 Gambia 39.81 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 38.31 compare
  5. 12 Chad 37.95 compare
  6. 13 Iraq 37.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana was 38.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 44.12 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Botswana ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.