Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana peaked at 51.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.9% | — |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release