Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana
Botswana: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 125.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 125.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana peaked at 161.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 161.8% | — |
| 1992 | 143.7% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 130.7% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 120.9% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 122.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 124.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 125.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 125.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 120.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 113.2% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 135.7% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 128.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 123.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 130.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 135.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 140.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 146.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 152.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 145.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 139.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 134.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 128.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 123.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 117.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 112.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 107.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 111.8% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 128.7% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 134.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 126.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 126.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 125.3% | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 125.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 125.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.6% | 120.1% | 161.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 133.2% | 113.2% | 152.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 98.5% | 145.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.5% | 111.8% | 134.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Botswana was 125.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.