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| Aspect | Formal education | Non-formal education | Informal education |
| Teachers | Formally trained teachers | Trainers, facilitators, teachers and youth leaders. | Family and neighbours, shopkeeper, bookseller, singers, presenters… |
| Age | There is particular age for getting admission in the institutions. | There is no age limit for getting admission in the institutions | There are no age restrictions. It is a life-long process. |
| Duration | From primary (and in some countries form nursery) school to university. | The duration is flexible. It can be amended according to learner’s needs. | The duration is connected to learner’s life span. |
| Valuation | Examination is conducted after a certain period of time in order to assess the educational performance of the students. | Learner evaluates his/her skills and, sometimes, reflects on them using a special template. | There are no exams. |
| Principle | It is conducted under formal principles identified by educational experts and validated by institutions. | It is an organised process with educational objectives, organised according to the needs of the participants. It is holistic and process-oriented, and it is based on experiences and actions. | Its principles are shared social values. |
| Foundation | It is based on philosophy of life. | It is based on life and people’s immediate needs. | It is based on social environment, values, and beliefs. |
| Objectives | The main objective is the fulfilment of national aspirations and the development of individual abilities. | The main objective is to improve a range of skills and competences, outside but supplementary to the formal educational curriculum. | The objectives are not pre-determined nor consciously designed. |
| Location | Educational activities are carried out in formal educational institutions (schools, high schools, universities…) | Educational activities are carried out in formal educational institutions and places such as youth organizations, sports clubs and drama and community groups where people meet, for example to undertake projects together, play games, discuss, go camping, or make music and drama. | Educational activities are carried out in different social environment (family, neighbourhood, in the market place, at the library, at art exhibitions, at work, and through playing, reading and sports activities) Mass media are very important (for instance through plays and film, music and songs, TV debates and documentaries. |
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