Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 26.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana is 26.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana peaked at 49.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.5% | — |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +258.2% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 22.7% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 22.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 8.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.6% | 43.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Maldives 30.0% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
- 166 Sudan 24.3% compare
- 167 Cyprus 23.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana was 26.7% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.