Italy vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Italy
13.2%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
17th

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

  • Italy
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13.2% against 3.2% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 4.2 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

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

Italy ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 3.4% 3.5% Italy
2010s 8.2% 3.3% 4.9% Italy
2020s 11.0% 3.1% 7.9% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Italy, at 13.2% against 3.2% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
10.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Italy ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 17th 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