Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 77.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana is 77.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 77.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.0% | — |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 53.1% | 72.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana was 77.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release