Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana
Botswana: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 38.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana stood at 38.0%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana peaked at 43.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.4% | — |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 38.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 38.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 35.7% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Botswana was 38.0% 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, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, total (% of 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).