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

Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.4%
in 2013
All-time low
39.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.6 %2001: 39.7 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 40.1 %2006: 40.5 %2007: 41.1 %2008: 41.5 %2009: 41.8 %2010: 42.3 %2011: 43.1 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 43.1 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 42.4 %2018: 42.8 %2019: 43 %2020: 42.9 %2021: 43.1 %2022: 42.5 %2023: 43.1 %2024: 43 %

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

Annual values for 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 (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release