Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.7% | — |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.1% | 64.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 59.0% | 68.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ghana was 68.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.