Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.1%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ghana peaked at 17.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +22.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.6% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Denmark 16.0% compare
- 81 Brazil 15.8% compare
- 82 Iceland 15.5% compare
- 84 El Salvador 14.5% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 14.4% compare
- 86 Seychelles 14.4% compare
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 secondary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ghana was 15.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release