Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Ghana is 54.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Ghana peaked at 56.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 58th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +450.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +163.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 7.0% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 14.0% | 49.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.3% | 56.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Ghana was 54.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, upper secondary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release