Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 40.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 40.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 41.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.4% | — |
| 1971 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 28.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 34.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 41.5% | 9 |
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- 26 Belgium 50.5% compare
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More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa was 40.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.