Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.4% | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana was 37.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release