Canada vs South Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
56.6%
in 2024
South Africa
56.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.6% against 56.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 56.0% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 57.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
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, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 56.6% against 56.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). 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