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

Botswana
40.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
51.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
1st

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

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
0204060201920212024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51.0% against 40.1% in Botswana, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 33.2% 44.8% 11.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 38.8% 48.7% 9.9% Zimbabwe

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?
Zimbabwe, at 51.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
10.9%, with Zimbabwe 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 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed