Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 1.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 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, both in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/