Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 49.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana peaked at 49.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 27.3% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Ghana was 49.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release