Norway vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Norway
32.5%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Norway
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32.5% against 17.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 17.1% | 10.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 17.2% | 12.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 17.1% | 13.4% | Norway |
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, Norway or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 32.5% against 17.1% 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 Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Norway ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th 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