Unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with basic education, female was 27.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 27.1% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 7th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.5% | — |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.5% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 22.5% | 30.7% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Botswana was 27.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).