Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.01 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9379 GPIA, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9379 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9847 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9679 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9911 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9379 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9379 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release