Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana
Botswana: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 38.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana is 38.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana peaked at 48.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.8% | — |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 38.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 38.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.2% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 40.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Botswana was 38.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).