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 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.0%
in 2023
All-time low
42.1%
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: 44.3 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 44.3 %2003: 44.2 %2004: 44.2 %2005: 44.2 %2006: 44.2 %2007: 44.2 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 44 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 47.3 %2014: 48.5 %2015: 48.8 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 51.7 %2019: 51.2 %2020: 50.1 %2021: 51 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 55 %2024: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 55.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% 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 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2010.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 8th 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, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 44.3%
2001 44.3% -0.0%
2002 44.3% -0.0%
2003 44.2% -0.0%
2004 44.2% -0.0%
2005 44.2% -0.0%
2006 44.2% -0.1%
2007 44.2% -0.1%
2008 44.1% -0.1%
2009 44.0% -0.4%
2010 42.1% -4.2%
2011 44.3% +5.3%
2012 45.7% +3.1%
2013 47.3% +3.4%
2014 48.5% +2.6%
2015 48.8% +0.5%
2016 49.7% +1.9%
2017 50.6% +1.8%
2018 51.7% +2.3%
2019 51.2% -1.0%
2020 50.1% -2.2%
2021 51.0% +1.8%
2022 53.3% +4.6%
2023 55.0% +3.1%
2024 55.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 44.0% 44.3% 10
2010s 48.0% 42.1% 51.7% 10
2020s 52.9% 50.1% 55.0% 5

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  7. 11 Portugal 74.1% compare

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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 55.0% 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 55.0% 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 42.1% 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 8th 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 13.3%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
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