Italy vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Italy
13.2%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
15th

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

  • Italy
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13.2% against 3.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 4.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 15th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 3.3% 3.5% Italy
2010s 8.2% 3.4% 4.9% Italy
2020s 11.0% 3.2% 7.8% Italy

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, Italy or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Italy, at 13.2% 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 Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Italy ranks 17th 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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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