Ireland vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
15.0%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
15th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.0% against 3.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 15th of 105 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 3.2% | 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, Ireland or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 15.0% against 3.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 15th 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
February 2026 Data Release