Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2024
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: Sub-saharan Africa is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 4.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.7% 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release