Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana is 2.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 2.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 790,684, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 790,684 | — |
| 2000 | 833,019 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 803,877 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 865,636 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 865,298 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 919,334 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,684 | 790,684 | 790,684 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 803,877 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.35 million | 1.68 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.75 million | 2.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana was 2.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,684 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release