Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 50.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.8% | — |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 21.2% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Colombia 60.7% compare
- 19 El Salvador 60.4% compare
- 20 Nigeria 51.5% compare
- 22 Gambia 48.8% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.1% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 36.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ghana was 50.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release