Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 65.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1981.
That places Ghana 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.4% | — |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 65.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 65.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 33.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 43.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.8% | 65.2% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana was 65.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release