Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 49.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 2021
All-time low
45.4%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 45.8 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 45.8 %2003: 46 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 46.1 %2008: 46.7 %2009: 47.3 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 47.8 %2013: 48 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 48.5 %2016: 49 %2017: 49 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 49 %2020: 49.4 %2021: 49.9 %2022: 49.5 %2023: 49.7 %2024: 49.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 49.8%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 17th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 45.8%
2001 45.7% -0.2%
2002 45.8% +0.2%
2003 46.0% +0.5%
2004 45.4% -1.2%
2005 45.4% +0.0%
2006 45.8% +0.9%
2007 46.1% +0.6%
2008 46.7% +1.3%
2009 47.3% +1.2%
2010 47.4% +0.2%
2011 47.4% +0.2%
2012 47.8% +0.7%
2013 48.0% +0.6%
2014 48.2% +0.4%
2015 48.5% +0.5%
2016 49.0% +1.1%
2017 49.0% +0.0%
2018 49.1% +0.2%
2019 49.0% -0.3%
2020 49.4% +0.9%
2021 49.9% +1.0%
2022 49.5% -0.8%
2023 49.7% +0.3%
2024 49.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 45.4% 47.3% 10
2010s 48.3% 47.4% 49.1% 10
2020s 49.7% 49.4% 49.9% 5

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  6. 19 Germany 71.0% compare
  7. 20 Chile 69.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 49.8% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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