In circumstances where formal education is not available due to scarcity or poverty, non-formal education develops skills, knowledge, and understanding equivalent to formal education.

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- Training Workers
- Educating Youths about the Workforce
- Acting as a Replacement for Formal Education

Functions of Non-Formal Education

Draper, J., & Kantavong, P. (2017). A Theoretical Analysis of Non-formal Education as a Social Movement for Change in Thailand. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 17(2), 294-306.

A Theoretical Analysis of Non-formal Education
as a Social Movement for Change in Thailand (2017)

 Non-formal education activities that seek to develop the skills and knowledge of a labor force that is already employed

Training Workers Through Non-Formal Education

When offered to youths and young adults, non-formal education is designed to prepare learners to enter the workforce. 

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