Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 2019
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.7 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 14.5 %2023: 15.2 %2024: 15.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 15.2%.

That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 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, 15-64 years old, female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.7%
2001 13.7% -0.0%
2002 13.7% -0.0%
2003 13.7% -0.0%
2004 13.6% -0.0%
2005 13.6% -0.0%
2006 13.6% -0.1%
2007 13.6% -0.0%
2008 13.6% -0.1%
2009 13.4% -1.9%
2010 12.7% -5.1%
2011 13.0% +2.5%
2012 13.2% +2.0%
2013 13.5% +1.8%
2014 13.5% +0.3%
2015 16.2% +20.0%
2016 16.6% +2.2%
2017 16.8% +1.3%
2018 16.6% -1.0%
2019 17.0% +1.9%
2020 16.3% -4.2%
2021 15.3% -5.9%
2022 14.5% -5.1%
2023 15.2% +4.5%
2024 15.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.4% 13.7% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.7% 17.0% 10
2020s 15.3% 14.5% 16.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.2% 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, 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, 15-64 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,146 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release