Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 63.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana is 63.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 592.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +448.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +431.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 2.7% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 9.2% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 El Salvador 70.3% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 69.5% compare
- 27 Uruguay 66.1% compare
- 29 India 61.7% compare
- 30 Lesotho 61.3% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.5% compare
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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Ghana was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release