Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 3.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.6%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 3.8% 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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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February 2026 Data Release