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 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
53.3%
in 2023
All-time low
39.6%
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

02040602000201220242000: 43.5 %2001: 43.4 %2002: 43.4 %2003: 43.3 %2004: 43.3 %2005: 43.3 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 43.2 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 43 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 47.9 %2016: 48.8 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 51.8 %2019: 49.9 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 49.5 %2022: 51.6 %2023: 53.3 %2024: 53.2 %

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 53.2%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% 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 53.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2010.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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, 15-24 years old, female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 43.5%
2001 43.4% -0.1%
2002 43.4% -0.1%
2003 43.3% -0.1%
2004 43.3% -0.1%
2005 43.3% -0.1%
2006 43.2% -0.1%
2007 43.2% -0.1%
2008 43.1% -0.1%
2009 43.0% -0.3%
2010 39.6% -7.8%
2011 42.3% +6.9%
2012 44.6% +5.3%
2013 46.6% +4.4%
2014 48.1% +3.3%
2015 47.9% -0.4%
2016 48.8% +1.8%
2017 49.4% +1.4%
2018 51.8% +4.8%
2019 49.9% -3.6%
2020 48.3% -3.3%
2021 49.5% +2.5%
2022 51.6% +4.2%
2023 53.3% +3.3%
2024 53.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 43.0% 43.5% 10
2010s 46.9% 39.6% 51.8% 10
2020s 51.2% 48.3% 53.3% 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 53.2% 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 53.3% in 2023.
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 39.6% 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 11th 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 10.6%. 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, 15-24 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, 15-24 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release