Portugal vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
26.4%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.4% against 15.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.7% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 15.2% | 8.7% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 26.4% against 15.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 13th 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, female (%). 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