Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 0.776 %2001: 0.778 %2002: 0.781 %2003: 0.781 %2004: 0.784 %2005: 0.787 %2006: 0.785 %2007: 0.788 %2008: 0.826 %2009: 0.881 %2010: 0.952 %2011: 0.975 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 0.997 %2016: 0.966 %2017: 0.931 %2018: 0.863 %2019: 0.817 %2020: 0.745 %2021: 0.696 %2022: 0.716 %2023: 0.717 %2024: 0.714 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +0.4%
2002 0.8% +0.3%
2003 0.8% +0.0%
2004 0.8% +0.3%
2005 0.8% +0.4%
2006 0.8% -0.3%
2007 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% +4.8%
2009 0.9% +6.7%
2010 1.0% +8.1%
2011 1.0% +2.4%
2012 1.1% +8.6%
2013 1.1% +1.2%
2014 1.1% -0.8%
2015 1.0% -6.1%
2016 1.0% -3.1%
2017 0.9% -3.7%
2018 0.9% -7.3%
2019 0.8% -5.4%
2020 0.7% -8.8%
2021 0.7% -6.6%
2022 0.7% +2.9%
2023 0.7% +0.2%
2024 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5

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  4. 39 Nigeria 6.3% compare
  5. 40 Austria 6.3% compare
  6. 41 Romania 6.0% compare
  7. 42 Venezuela 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 0.7% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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