NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana

Botswana: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 165.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
165.17
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
166.88
in 2023
All-time low
137.12
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 2019–2024

0501001502019202120242019: 137.12020: 161.62021: 151.82022: 149.82023: 166.92024: 165.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 165.17 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

That places Botswana 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 137.12
2020 161.61 +17.9%
2021 151.82 -6.1%
2022 149.83 -1.3%
2023 166.88 +11.4%
2024 165.17 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 137.12 137.12 137.12 1
2020s 159.06 149.83 166.88 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 21 Australia 294.94 compare
  2. 22 Israel 214.77 compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 195.89 compare
  4. 25 Costa Rica 136.87 compare
  5. 26 Austria 123.77 compare
  6. 27 Greece 111.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana was 165.17 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 166.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 137.12 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Botswana ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 645 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.