Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1 %2022: 0.985 %2023: 1 %2024: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa is 1.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.4%
2001 1.4% -0.1%
2002 1.4% -0.1%
2003 1.4% -0.1%
2004 1.4% -0.3%
2005 1.4% -0.1%
2006 1.4% -0.1%
2007 1.4% +0.0%
2008 1.4% +0.2%
2009 1.3% -2.4%
2010 1.3% -1.7%
2011 1.2% -6.5%
2012 1.2% -1.1%
2013 1.2% -3.3%
2014 1.2% -1.2%
2015 1.3% +7.6%
2016 1.3% +4.6%
2017 1.4% +4.3%
2018 1.2% -10.7%
2019 1.2% +2.1%
2020 1.1% -8.9%
2021 1.0% -9.9%
2022 1.0% -3.7%
2023 1.0% +3.8%
2024 1.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 34 Paraguay 6.4% compare
  2. 35 Switzerland 6.1% compare
  3. 36 Romania 6.1% compare
  4. 37 Austria 6.1% compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom 6.1% compare
  6. 39 Nigeria 5.9% compare
  7. 40 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.0% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release