Botswana vs Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Botswana
38.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
28.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.0% against 28.6% in Western Asia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 5th of 129 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.9% | 5.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.2% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 29.1% | 7.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 38.0% against 28.6% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and Western Asia?
- 9.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 5th 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.