Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana stood at 79.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.8% | — |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.5% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 57.8% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 74.6% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 79.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release