Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 79.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 79.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 79.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.7% | — |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 60.1% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Ghana was 79.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release