Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana is 37.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 37.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.4% | — |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.4% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 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, poorest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana was 37.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release