Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.0%
in 1981
All-time low
4.7%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 14.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 180 Eritrea 1.1% compare
- 181 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 182 Comoros 0.9% compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 0.5% compare
- 186 Barbados 0.4% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Western and Central was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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