Ireland vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
27.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
15.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.9% against 15.5% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 15.7% | 10.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Ireland, at 27.9% against 15.5% 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 Ireland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 12.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 9th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 12th 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, female (%). 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