Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 50.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 20 groups
All-time high
50.6%
in 2021
All-time low
45.7%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 50.5% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 50.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2004.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean was 50.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2004.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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