Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +388.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +151.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +53.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +388.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2018 | +151.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ghana was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release