Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 13.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 4.0% 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release