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

Botswana: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 186.59 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
186.59
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
187.64
in 2005
All-time low
145.37
in 2013
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana, 2005–2027

0501001502002005201620272005: 187.62006: 181.42007: 173.72008: 164.32009: 154.82010: 156.42011: 153.62012: 148.32013: 145.42014: 146.72015: 147.92016: 151.72017: 153.82018: 153.62019: 154.52020: 1822021: 174.42022: 1842023: 185.72024: 186.72025: 186.52026: 186.52027: 186.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana is 186.59, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Botswana peaked at 187.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 145.37, in 2013.

Botswana ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Botswana, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 187.64
2006 181.37 -3.3%
2007 173.72 -4.2%
2008 164.33 -5.4%
2009 154.79 -5.8%
2010 156.35 +1.0%
2011 153.56 -1.8%
2012 148.31 -3.4%
2013 145.37 -2.0%
2014 146.71 +0.9%
2015 147.88 +0.8%
2016 151.68 +2.6%
2017 153.76 +1.4%
2018 153.59 -0.1%
2019 154.5 +0.6%
2020 182 +17.8%
2021 174.41 -4.2%
2022 184 +5.5%
2023 185.74 +0.9%
2024 186.67 +0.5%
2025 186.52 -0.1%
2026 186.51 -0.0%
2027 186.59 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 172.37 154.79 187.64 5
2010s 151.17 145.37 156.35 10
2020s 184.06 174.41 186.67 8

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 101 Paraguay 204.9 compare
  2. 102 Turkmenistan 202.06 compare
  3. 103 Liberia 186.89 compare
  4. 105 Lesotho 185.42 compare
  5. 106 Taiwan 182.86 compare
  6. 107 Namibia 175.21 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 186.59 in 2027, 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 187.64 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 145.37 in 2013.
How does Botswana rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Botswana ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: 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. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.