Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 69.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 69.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ghana peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.5% | — |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.5% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.6% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 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, rural, middle quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ghana was 69.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release