4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 53.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
54
in 2006
All-time low
45
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 53.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana peaked at 54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 114th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 53.8 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 | 46 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8 | 45 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ghana was 53.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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