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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 53.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 53.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
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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