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 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2023
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

012342000201220242000: 3.8 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 3.2 %2024: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% 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 4.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 3.8%
2001 3.8% +0.2%
2002 3.8% +0.5%
2003 3.9% +0.9%
2004 3.7% -4.4%
2005 3.8% +2.7%
2006 3.8% -0.4%
2007 3.8% +1.0%
2008 3.8% +0.1%
2009 4.0% +4.9%
2010 3.9% -2.5%
2011 3.8% -4.1%
2012 3.8% +0.7%
2013 4.0% +5.4%
2014 4.2% +5.2%
2015 3.8% -9.3%
2016 3.8% +0.6%
2017 3.5% -9.3%
2018 3.5% -0.8%
2019 3.5% +1.7%
2020 3.5% -1.6%
2021 3.4% -0.4%
2022 3.8% +10.3%
2023 3.2% -15.1%
2024 3.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.7% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.5% 4.2% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.2% 3.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 10 Malta 18.8% compare
  2. 11 Portugal 18.5% compare
  3. 12 Spain 18.5% compare
  4. 13 Belgium 16.6% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 16.2% compare
  6. 15 Ireland 15.0% compare
  7. 16 Latvia 13.7% compare

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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 3.3% 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 4.2% in 2014.
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 3.2% in 2023.
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 13th 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 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release