Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.6657 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana stood at 0.6657 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana peaked at 0.6816 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5368 LPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5368 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6323 LPIA | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6176 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5828 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6467 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5986 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6262 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6816 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6657 LPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5368 LPIA | 0.5368 LPIA | 0.5368 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6199 LPIA | 0.5828 LPIA | 0.6467 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.643 LPIA | 0.5986 LPIA | 0.6816 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Bangladesh 0.6761 LPIA compare
- 59 Philippines 0.6716 LPIA compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.6715 LPIA compare
- 62 Nepal 0.6619 LPIA compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 0.6583 LPIA compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.655 LPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana was 0.6657 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6816 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5368 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release