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

Latest (2022)
64.0%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2022
All-time low
39.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 41.2 %2009: 44.4 %2011: 47 %2014: 39 %2017: 46.2 %2022: 64 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Ghana, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Honduras 70.7% compare
  2. 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.4% compare
  3. 23 Lesotho 64.4% compare
  4. 25 Bangladesh 62.9% compare
  5. 26 Zambia 53.5% compare
  6. 27 Gambia 46.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release