Ireland vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
11.4%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
17th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
19th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.4% against 3.6% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.2 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 104 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.2% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Ireland, at 11.4% against 3.6% 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 Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 104 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, male (%). 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