GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Ireland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
3.2%
in 2024
Ireland
15.0%
in 2023
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th

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

  • GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
  • Ireland
51015199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.0% against 3.2% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 4.6 times GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 8.8% 5.4% Ireland
2010s 3.4% 9.3% 5.9% Ireland
2020s 3.1% 14.2% 11.1% Ireland

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, GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Ireland?
Ireland, at 15.0% against 3.2% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Ireland?
11.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Ireland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 45 groups.
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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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