SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2024
Spain
18.5%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.5% against 3.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 5.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 9.1% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 12.1% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 16.8% | 13.6% | Spain |
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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.5% against 3.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 15.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release