SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Least Developed Countries
36.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.1%
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.1% against 36.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 49.8% | 16.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 64.2% | 28.0% | 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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.1% against 36.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 29.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- 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, 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