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

SDG: Eastern Asia
5.7%
in 2024
Zambia
17.0%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
45th
Zambia rank
42nd

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

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Zambia
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.0% against 5.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

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

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.8% 16.1% 10.3% Zambia
2020s 5.7% 16.1% 10.4% 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: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.0% against 5.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
11.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,146 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release