Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa is 44.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 44.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.7% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa was 44.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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