Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 49.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 49.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.6% | — |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +123.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 22.2% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 El Salvador 67.5% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 61.1% compare
- 23 Nigeria 52.6% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.8% compare
- 26 Gambia 39.9% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 37.8% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ghana was 49.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release