SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Zambia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
13.3%
in 2024
Zambia
17.9%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
Zambia rank
33rd

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

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.9% against 13.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.5% 17.7% 4.2% Zambia
2020s 13.3% 17.5% 4.2% Zambia

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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.9% against 13.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zambia?
4.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zambia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release