Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2006
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.8 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 2 %2023: 1.9 %2024: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%) in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.8%
2001 1.8% -0.6%
2002 1.9% +3.7%
2003 2.1% +9.3%
2004 2.1% +1.4%
2005 2.1% +0.2%
2006 2.2% +2.9%
2007 2.1% -4.9%
2008 2.1% -0.6%
2009 2.1% +1.3%
2010 2.0% -1.8%
2011 2.0% -1.8%
2012 2.1% +4.2%
2013 2.0% -2.3%
2014 2.0% -4.0%
2015 1.9% -1.3%
2016 1.8% -7.8%
2017 1.8% -1.6%
2018 1.8% +2.4%
2019 1.9% +3.3%
2020 1.9% -0.0%
2021 1.9% +3.3%
2022 2.0% +5.0%
2023 1.9% -3.6%
2024 1.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.9% 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: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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, 55-64 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,544 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release