SDG: World vs Zambia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: World
12.9%
in 2024
Zambia
17.9%
in 2023
SDG: World rank
33rd
Zambia rank
33rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.9% against 12.9% in SDG: World, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times SDG: World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 33rd 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: World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 17.7% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 17.5% | 4.7% | 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: World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.9% against 12.9% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: World and Zambia?
- 5.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do SDG: World and Zambia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: World ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release