Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana peaked at 85.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.9% | — |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.0% | 72.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.3% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 81.3% 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 85.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 39 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 27.7%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release