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 39.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 39.15 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana peaked at 42.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.24, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.88 | — |
| 2006 | 42.63 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.25 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 34.24 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 37.34 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 37.02 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.62 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.39 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 39.15 | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.57, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.18, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.88 | 42.88 | 42.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.94 | 35.25 | 42.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.24 | 34.24 | 34.24 | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 37.02 | 39.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Africa 41.63 compare
- 2 Malawi 40.99 compare
- 4 Senegal 38.26 compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 37.28 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 36.57 compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
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 39.15 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 42.88 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 34.24 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 11.1%. 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) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.