formal education in the planned organized education ,that is provided in formal institution.such as school, and university.

This is like comparing the sun with the clouds.

Both are needed to let a plant grow: suns energy and clouds for rain.

So is formal education complementary to informal education.

The only thing questionable is the expression "informal education", while if we talk about educating it contains a directive approach, thus not informal anymore.

The expression informal learning would suite better.

Kees

No Oscar De La Hoya has no formal education, in fact he decided to drop out of high school in order to pursue his professional boxing career after winning gold at the olympics. He attended Garfield high in east los angeles.

It is farming education.

There are three main types of education, namely, Formal, Informal and Non-formal.