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 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 43.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% 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 43.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2000.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.5% compare
- 31 Philippines 66.0% compare
- 32 Iceland 65.3% compare
- 33 Georgia 64.9% compare
- 34 South Korea 64.3% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 63.9% compare
- 36 Bolivia 63.5% compare
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)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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 43.0% 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2013.
- 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 39.6% 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 33rd 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release