Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.7 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 1.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 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, female (%) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.7%
2001 1.7% +0.2%
2002 1.7% +0.2%
2003 1.7% +0.1%
2004 1.7% +0.4%
2005 1.7% +0.2%
2006 1.7% +0.3%
2007 1.7% +0.9%
2008 1.7% +1.0%
2009 1.7% +1.1%
2010 1.8% +5.6%
2011 2.0% +6.7%
2012 2.0% +2.5%
2013 2.0% +0.4%
2014 2.0% -2.8%
2015 1.9% -2.9%
2016 1.8% -5.4%
2017 1.7% -4.7%
2018 1.7% -2.5%
2019 1.7% -0.9%
2020 1.7% +0.1%
2021 1.7% +2.1%
2022 1.7% -0.3%
2023 1.7% -0.3%
2024 1.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare
  2. 27 Croatia 8.4% compare
  3. 28 Brazil 8.1% compare
  4. 29 Serbia 7.6% compare
  5. 30 Namibia 7.5% compare
  6. 31 Chile 7.4% compare
  7. 32 Panama 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 1.7% 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: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 29th 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: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,941 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release