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

Malta
7.5%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
14th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
13th

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

  • Malta
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2468200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 7.5% against 1.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Malta's figure about 5.3 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 14th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% Malta
2010s 3.7% 1.5% 2.3% Malta
2020s 5.9% 1.4% 4.5% Malta

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, Malta or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Malta, at 7.5% 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 Malta and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Malta and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Malta ranks 14th 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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About this data

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