Malawi vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malawi
20.7%
in 2020
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
15.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.7% against 15.4% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 15.5% | 5.1% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malawi, at 20.7% against 15.4% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malawi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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