Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Botswana
38.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200620152024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 38.0% against 36.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 129 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 32.0% 29.4% 2.6% Botswana
2020s 36.9% 32.2% 4.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 38.0% against 36.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
2.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed