Ghana vs UNICEF: Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Ghana
93.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
90.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
92nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
94th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 93.5% against 90.9% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 92nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 94th of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 88.3% | 5.9% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 88.1% | 6.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 87.6% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 88.6% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 90.8% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 90.8% | 4.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Ghana or UNICEF: Africa?
- Ghana, at 93.5% against 90.9% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ghana ranks 92nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 94th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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