G-EDU5* - Youth's Non-Formal Education Programmes Enrolment

G-EDU5* - #(number) of youth and young adults (aged 13-24) in non-formal education programmes in the previous 12 months.

Determine access of youth/young adults to non-formal education 

Definition of key concepts 

• Non-formal education:  an alternative and/or complement to formal education within the process of lifelong learning of individuals. It is often provided in order to guarantee the right of access to education for all. It caters to people of all ages but does not necessarily apply a continuous pathway structure; it may be short in duration and/or low-intensity; and it is typically provided in the form of short courses, workshops or seminars. Non-formal education mostly leads to qualifications that are not recognised as formal or equivalent to formal qualifications by the relevant national or sub-national education authorities or to no qualifications at all. Non-formal education can cover programmes contributing to adult and youth literacy and education for out-of-school children, as well as programmes on life skills, work skills, and social or cultural development. 

Instructions 

Disaggregate by gender and age (under 18 and above 18) 

Collected annually 

External validation 

Adapted from SDG Indicator 4.3.1