Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 40.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 40.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.1% | 40.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 40.5% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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