WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
12.9%
in 2024
Zambia
17.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
34th
Zambia rank
33rd

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

  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.9% against 12.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

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

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.9% 17.7% 3.8% Zambia
2020s 12.9% 17.5% 4.6% 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, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.9% against 12.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
5.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th 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