Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 81.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana is 81.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.8% | — |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 55.7% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.9% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ghana was 81.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release