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
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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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, female (%)
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