Ghana vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Ghana
6.4%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
14.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
79th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
77th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Ghana
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 14.3% against 6.4% in Ghana, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 79th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 77th of 184 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
2000s 53.6% 5.0% 48.7% Ghana
2010s 40.4% 6.7% 33.7% Ghana
2020s 23.5% 10.4% 13.0% 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 14.3% against 6.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
7.9%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Ghana ranks 79th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 77th of 184 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release