Ghana vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ghana
12.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
33.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
67th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
67th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 33.3% against 12.5% in Ghana, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 67th of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.3% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 1.3% | 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 33.3% against 12.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 20.8%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 67th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 67th 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, male (%). 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