Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 36.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana stood at 36.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana peaked at 36.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.8% | — |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 El Salvador 62.4% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 52.9% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 23 Honduras 35.7% compare
- 24 Nigeria 26.5% compare
- 25 Gambia 19.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana was 36.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release