Ghana vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Ghana
88.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
77.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
139th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
142nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
020406080199520092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 88.4% against 77.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.

Ghana ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 55.0% 61.4% 6.4% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 63.3% 64.9% 1.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 80.9% 69.7% 11.2% Ghana
2020s 84.7% 73.9% 10.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ghana or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Ghana, at 88.4% against 77.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
10.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release