Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 1981
All-time low
6.2%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 7.2%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 16.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.8% | — |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release