Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7795 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.7795 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7942 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4854 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 24th 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4854 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.4904 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4989 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5082 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5194 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5325 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5454 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5495 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5623 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5736 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.589 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5983 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6149 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6362 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6591 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6747 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6663 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6956 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7059 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6969 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7065 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7297 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7583 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7942 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.788 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7795 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5058 GPIA | 0.4854 GPIA | 0.5325 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6003 GPIA | 0.5454 GPIA | 0.6747 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7321 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.7942 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 21 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Mexico 0.9783 GPIA compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.9734 GPIA compare
- 25 Libya 0.9725 GPIA
- 26 El Salvador 0.9685 GPIA compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9681 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.7795 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7942 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4854 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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/