Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 60.6% 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 60.6%.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana peaked at 68.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.2% | — |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +73.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 60.6% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Germany 82.3% compare
- 32 Belgium 78.9% compare
- 33 Netherlands 76.8% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 45.0% compare
- 36 Honduras 36.1% compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ghana was 60.6% 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 68.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 36 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 53.8%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release