Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 61.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 32 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 | 40.4% | — |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.4% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Honduras 75.2% compare
- 21 Nigeria 75.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.6% compare
- 24 Zambia 58.5% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 56.5% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 53.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (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 61.9% 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 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 32 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 51.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release