Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana peaked at 37.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.9% | — |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ghana was 37.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release