El Salvador vs South Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
South Africa
2.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
01234200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.4% 3.1% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 2.4% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
El Salvador ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release