Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2002
All-time low
86.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana stood at 96.2%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana peaked at 98.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.0% | — |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 86.6% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.3% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 96.2% | 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 public in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release