Ireland vs SDG: Northern Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
23.1%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
16.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 16.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 110 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 16.3% | 6.7% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 16.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 6.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 14th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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