Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 66.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana is 66.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana peaked at 66.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.1% | — |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 49.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana was 66.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release