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
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.