Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 5.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.2% compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 6.1% compare
- 86 Tunisia 6.0% compare
- 87 Tuvalu 5.8% compare
- 88 El Salvador 5.7% compare
- 89 Cook Islands 5.7% compare
- 90 Bangladesh 5.2% compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 5.4% 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 ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release