Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 41.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.3%
in 2012
All-time low
38.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.4 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 39.4 %2004: 40.6 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 41.7 %2007: 42 %2008: 42.2 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42.3 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 41.4 %2018: 41.3 %2019: 40.5 %2020: 40.1 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 40.5 %2023: 40.2 %2024: 41 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 41.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2021.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 40.4%
2001 40.4% -0.0%
2002 40.6% +0.4%
2003 39.4% -2.9%
2004 40.6% +2.9%
2005 41.1% +1.4%
2006 41.7% +1.3%
2007 42.0% +0.9%
2008 42.2% +0.3%
2009 42.2% -0.0%
2010 42.6% +1.1%
2011 42.4% -0.4%
2012 43.3% +2.0%
2013 42.8% -1.2%
2014 41.9% -2.1%
2015 42.3% +1.1%
2016 41.6% -1.8%
2017 41.4% -0.5%
2018 41.3% -0.1%
2019 40.5% -2.0%
2020 40.1% -1.0%
2021 38.8% -3.3%
2022 40.5% +4.5%
2023 40.2% -0.8%
2024 41.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 39.4% 42.2% 10
2010s 42.0% 40.5% 43.3% 10
2020s 40.1% 38.8% 41.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,121 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release