Botswana vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Botswana
40.1%
in 2024
Zambia
43.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 43.3% against 40.1% in Botswana, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 48.2% | 15.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 45.9% | 7.0% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 43.3% against 40.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.