Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Sri Lanka
61.6%
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
44.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
34th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
35th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 61.6% against 44.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.2% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 44.1% | 15.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 61.6% against 44.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release