Unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with basic education, male was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.0% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 4th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Africa 36.7% compare
- 2 Slovakia 34.6% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 33.7% compare
- 5 Sweden 23.2% compare
- 6 Namibia 20.8% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 20.0% compare
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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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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Botswana was 26.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).