Labor force with basic education in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with basic education was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Botswana stood at 67.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Botswana peaked at 68.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.1% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 59.4% | 67.0% | 5 |
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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 in Botswana?
- Labor force with basic education in Botswana was 67.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with basic education?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (% of total 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).