Belgium vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
18.0%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
14th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.0% against 2.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 6.3 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.7% | 6.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.7% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 2.7% | 10.7% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 18.0% against 2.8% 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 Belgium and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 14th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 103 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, female (%). 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