Malawi vs SDG: World: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malawi
17.9%
in 2020
SDG: World
12.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
SDG: World rank
33rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malawi
- SDG: World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.9% against 12.9% in SDG: World, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and SDG: World ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 12.6% | 5.3% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or SDG: World?
- Malawi, at 17.9% against 12.9% in SDG: World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malawi and SDG: World?
- 5.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and SDG: World rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 35th and SDG: World ranks 33rd of 110 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, 15-64 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