Belgium vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
8.1%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
14th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.1% against 1.4% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.8 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Belgium, at 8.1% against 1.4% 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 Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 14th of 51 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, 55-64 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