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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release