Botswana vs United States of America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Botswana
40.1%
in 2024
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 40.1% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 10.4% | 22.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 12.0% | 26.9% | 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 United States of America?
- Botswana, at 40.1% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and United States of America?
- 28.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.