Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 85.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana is 85.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 86.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.3% | — |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 56.8% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 77.8% | 86.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 85.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.