Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile was 49.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Ghana is 49.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 49.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.1% | — |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +44.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.1% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Ghana was 49.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release