Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana stood at 87.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 87.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.9% | — |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 57.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.1% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.7% | 87.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 India 87.9% compare
- 136 Jamaica 87.7% compare
- 137 Afghanistan 87.5% compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 86.7% compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.1% compare
- 141 Anguilla 85.4% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ghana was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release