Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 47.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 47.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 49.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 91.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 47.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release