Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0484 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana is 0.0484 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.05 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 units per person, in 2001.
That places Ghana 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0369 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0344 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0328 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.032 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0328 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0324 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.035 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0339 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.035 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0359 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0322 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0442 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.045 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0466 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0482 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.05 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 units per person | -3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0407 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0336 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0333 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0484 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 units per person in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.