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 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
16.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 13.5 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 16 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 16 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 13.8 %2023: 14.4 %2024: 14.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 14.4% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 16.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2010.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, 15-64 years old, female (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.5%
2001 13.5% +0.0%
2002 13.5% +0.0%
2003 13.5% +0.0%
2004 13.5% +0.0%
2005 13.5% +0.0%
2006 13.5% +0.0%
2007 13.5% +0.0%
2008 13.5% +0.0%
2009 13.5% -0.5%
2010 13.0% -3.1%
2011 13.4% +3.2%
2012 13.6% +1.1%
2013 13.7% +1.0%
2014 13.7% -0.2%
2015 16.0% +16.5%
2016 16.2% +1.5%
2017 16.3% +0.7%
2018 16.0% -1.8%
2019 16.2% +1.2%
2020 15.6% -4.2%
2021 14.6% -6.2%
2022 13.8% -5.3%
2023 14.4% +4.4%
2024 14.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 10
2010s 14.8% 13.0% 16.3% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.8% 15.6% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 14 Malta 25.2% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 25.0% compare
  3. 16 Timor-Leste 24.9% compare
  4. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 21.7% compare
  6. 19 Italy 21.5% compare
  7. 20 Namibia 21.4% 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 14.4% 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 16.3% in 2017.
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 13.0% in 2010.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 17th 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 up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 15-64 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, 15-64 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,146 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release