Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 36.5% 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 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana peaked at 36.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.6% | — |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 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, poorest quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ghana was 36.5% 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 36.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 35 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 123.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release