Botswana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Botswana
38.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.0% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.8% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 30.1% | 6.8% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 38.0% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.