Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6716 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.6716 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.6922 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6145 GPIA, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6145 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6168 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6288 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6324 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6344 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6343 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6394 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6462 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6529 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6641 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.678 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6922 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6863 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6777 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6843 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6768 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6555 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6681 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6806 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6709 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6658 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6768 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.677 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6826 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6785 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6716 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6157 GPIA | 0.6145 GPIA | 0.6168 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.6288 GPIA | 0.6922 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6743 GPIA | 0.6555 GPIA | 0.6863 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 GPIA | 0.6716 GPIA | 0.6826 GPIA | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.6716 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6922 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6145 GPIA in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release