Botswana vs Middle Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Botswana
38.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa
28.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.0% against 28.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 129 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 21.9% | 17.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.6% | 4.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Botswana or Middle Africa?
- Botswana, at 38.0% against 28.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 9.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.