SDG: Western Asia vs Zambia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Western Asia
14.6%
in 2024
Zambia
18.9%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
29th
Zambia rank
28th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.9% against 14.6% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 18.9% | 4.3% | Zambia |
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, SDG: Western Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.9% against 14.6% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Western Asia and Zambia?
- 4.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Zambia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- 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