Nigeria vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Nigeria
20.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
15.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
20th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.9% against 15.2% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 110 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 20.3% 16.2% 4.1% Nigeria
2020s 20.4% 15.5% 4.9% Nigeria

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, Nigeria or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Nigeria, at 20.9% against 15.2% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
5.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 20th 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release