Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2022
All-time low
33.8%
in 2001
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 77.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.8% | — |
| 1973 | 45.3% | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 38.2% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 59.0% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.7% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ghana was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release