Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 54.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2008
All-time low
48.7%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana stood at 54.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana peaked at 57.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 39th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.7% | — |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 51.0% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.0% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.5% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release