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 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 15.4% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% 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 16.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 45 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
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 15.4% 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 16.9% in 2003.
- 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 15.4% in 2024.
- 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 19th 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: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release