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 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
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

00.250.50.7511.22000201220242000: 1.2 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.956 %2012: 0.938 %2013: 0.913 %2014: 0.897 %2015: 0.95 %2016: 1 %2017: 0.989 %2018: 0.983 %2019: 0.983 %2020: 0.896 %2021: 0.811 %2022: 0.775 %2023: 0.797 %2024: 0.793 %

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 0.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.2% -0.2%
2002 1.2% -0.1%
2003 1.2% -0.2%
2004 1.2% -0.3%
2005 1.2% -0.2%
2006 1.2% -0.1%
2007 1.2% +0.0%
2008 1.2% +0.2%
2009 1.1% -6.9%
2010 1.1% -1.9%
2011 1.0% -9.9%
2012 0.9% -1.9%
2013 0.9% -2.8%
2014 0.9% -1.7%
2015 0.9% +5.9%
2016 1.0% +8.5%
2017 1.0% -4.1%
2018 1.0% -0.6%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -8.8%
2021 0.8% -9.5%
2022 0.8% -4.5%
2023 0.8% +2.9%
2024 0.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

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  3. 37 Switzerland 6.5% compare
  4. 38 Canada 6.4% compare
  5. 39 Nigeria 6.3% compare
  6. 40 Austria 6.3% compare
  7. 41 Romania 6.0% 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 0.8% 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 1.2% 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 0.8% in 2022.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 38th 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 11.6%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,941 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release