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 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.35
in 1996
All-time low
31.98
in 2019
Years of data
9
1996–2024

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 43.42006: 42.32009: 35.72019: 322020: 37.12021: 35.22022: 372023: 37.62024: 38

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana is 38, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana peaked at 43.35 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 43.35
2006 42.34 -2.3%
2009 35.67 -15.8%
2019 31.98 -10.3%
2020 37.14 +16.1%
2021 35.17 -5.3%
2022 37 +5.2%
2023 37.58 +1.6%
2024 38 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.35 43.35 43.35 1
2000s 39 35.67 42.34 2
2010s 31.98 31.98 31.98 1
2020s 36.98 35.17 38 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Belarus 65.73 compare
  2. 2 Malawi 39.42 compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 35.99 compare
  4. 5 Senegal 35.17 compare
  5. 6 South Africa 34.61 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 in 2024, 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 43.35 in 1996.
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 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
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 6.5%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.