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 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2009–2024
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: Small Island Developing States is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% 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 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 12th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2015.
- 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 1.4% in 2018.
- 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 27 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 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release