Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.3788 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana is 0.3788 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana peaked at 0.8433 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0903 GPIA, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 145th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2851 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.0903 GPIA | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1362 GPIA | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8433 GPIA | +519.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4561 GPIA | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4085 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3344 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5457 GPIA | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3395 GPIA | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3699 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3525 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3524 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3788 GPIA | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2851 GPIA | 0.2851 GPIA | 0.2851 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3566 GPIA | 0.0903 GPIA | 0.8433 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.409 GPIA | 0.3344 GPIA | 0.5457 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3612 GPIA | 0.3524 GPIA | 0.3788 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana was 0.3788 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8433 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release