Netherlands vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
35.2%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.2% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.0% | 9.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 19.2% | 15.2% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 35.2% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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