Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana
Ghana: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana peaked at 5.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.9% | — |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +93.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -64.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -76.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +391.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +48.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +391.6% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 2.5% compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 148 Lesotho 2.4% compare
- 150 India 2.2% compare
- 151 Macau, China 1.9% compare
- 152 Cape Verde 1.9% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ghana was 2.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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