Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana is 86.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 114th of 192 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.5% | — |
| 1972 | 35.2% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +16.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 86.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 86.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.1%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 32.5% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 41.9% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 42.5% | 63.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.3% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ghana was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release