Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 50.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ghana peaked at 55.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 135th out of 191 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 public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.3% | — |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.8% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.8% | 53.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 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 public in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ghana was 50.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release