Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) 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 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Slovakia 40.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 39.3% compare
- 3 Palestine 32.6% compare
- 5 Sweden 25.7% compare
- 6 Montenegro 23.1% compare
- 7 Kosovo 21.4% compare
- 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.4% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
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 130 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).