Unemployment with basic education in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with basic education was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Botswana stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Botswana peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.2% | 27.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Botswana?
- Unemployment with basic education in Botswana was 26.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 (% of total 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).