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)
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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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,143 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release