Unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana

Botswana: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.7%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
11th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana, 2006–2024

5101520252006201520242006: 7.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 3.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 7.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 16.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 19.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 17.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 20.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 18.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 22.7 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana is 22.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana peaked at 22.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.

Botswana ranks 11th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Botswana, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
2006 7.8%
2009 3.9% -49.5%
2010 7.9% +100.0%
2019 16.7% +112.0%
2020 19.2% +14.9%
2021 17.2% -10.4%
2022 20.6% +19.9%
2023 18.7% -9.3%
2024 22.7% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 3.9% 7.8% 2
2010s 12.3% 7.9% 16.7% 2
2020s 19.7% 17.2% 22.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Botswana was 22.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Botswana ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).