Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana
Botswana: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 37.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 37.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana peaked at 38.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.
That places Botswana 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.2% | — |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 30.1% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Botswana was 37.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).