Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7799 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7799 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.7946 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4854 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1994–2019

00.20.40.60.81994200620191994: 0.485 GPIA1995: 0.491 GPIA1996: 0.499 GPIA1997: 0.509 GPIA1998: 0.52 GPIA1999: 0.534 GPIA2000: 0.548 GPIA2001: 0.551 GPIA2002: 0.564 GPIA2003: 0.575 GPIA2004: 0.591 GPIA2005: 0.6 GPIA2006: 0.616 GPIA2007: 0.637 GPIA2008: 0.66 GPIA2009: 0.676 GPIA2010: 0.667 GPIA2011: 0.696 GPIA2012: 0.706 GPIA2013: 0.697 GPIA2014: 0.707 GPIA2015: 0.73 GPIA2016: 0.759 GPIA2017: 0.795 GPIA2018: 0.789 GPIA2019: 0.78 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.7799 GPIA, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.7946 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4854 GPIA, in 1994.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1994 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.4854 GPIA
1995 0.4905 GPIA +1.1%
1996 0.4991 GPIA +1.7%
1997 0.5086 GPIA +1.9%
1998 0.5199 GPIA +2.2%
1999 0.5342 GPIA +2.8%
2000 0.5475 GPIA +2.5%
2001 0.5514 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.5638 GPIA +2.2%
2003 0.5751 GPIA +2.0%
2004 0.5906 GPIA +2.7%
2005 0.5997 GPIA +1.5%
2006 0.6161 GPIA +2.7%
2007 0.6373 GPIA +3.4%
2008 0.6601 GPIA +3.6%
2009 0.6756 GPIA +2.3%
2010 0.667 GPIA -1.3%
2011 0.6963 GPIA +4.4%
2012 0.7065 GPIA +1.5%
2013 0.6974 GPIA -1.3%
2014 0.7069 GPIA +1.4%
2015 0.73 GPIA +3.3%
2016 0.7591 GPIA +4.0%
2017 0.7946 GPIA +4.7%
2018 0.7885 GPIA -0.8%
2019 0.7799 GPIA -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5063 GPIA 0.4854 GPIA 0.5342 GPIA 6
2000s 0.6017 GPIA 0.5475 GPIA 0.6756 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7326 GPIA 0.667 GPIA 0.7946 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 20 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 21 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Mexico 0.9783 GPIA compare
  4. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.9739 GPIA compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 0.9734 GPIA compare
  6. 25 Libya 0.9725 GPIA
  7. 26 El Salvador 0.9685 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.7799 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7946 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4854 GPIA in 1994.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/