Netherlands vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
35.2%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
18.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.2% against 18.8% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.0% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 19.9% | 9.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 19.0% | 15.4% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Netherlands, at 35.2% against 18.8% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 4th 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