Labor force with basic education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with basic education, male was 71.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 71.0% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Botswana peaked at 75.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2010.
That places Botswana 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.5% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Botswana?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Botswana was 71.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).