Ghana vs Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ghana
9.5%
in 2024
Samoa
10.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
68th
Samoa rank
65th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 5.9% | 43.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 10.9% | 30.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 9.6% | 16.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10.1% against 9.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release