Ghana vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ghana
4.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
7.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
142nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
140th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 7.2% against 4.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 142nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 140th of 216 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 15.1% | 10.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 15.5% | 10.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 13.4% | 10.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 9.0% | 6.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.9% | 4.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.2% | 3.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Ghana or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 7.2% against 4.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 2.7%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 140th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release