Italy vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Italy
7.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
13th

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

  • Italy
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
02468199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.3% against 1.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Italy's figure about 5.2 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Italy
2010s 3.8% 1.5% 2.4% Italy
2020s 5.6% 1.4% 4.2% 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Italy, at 7.3% against 1.4% 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 Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Italy ranks 15th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 13th 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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Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,544 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release