Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 64.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana is 64.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana was 64.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release