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 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2000–2024
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: Least Developed Countries is 14.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% 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 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
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 14.9% 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: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- 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 12.9% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 23rd 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 up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release