Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana is 49.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Ghana peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 74th of 179 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 upper secondary education in public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.7% | — |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.6% | 42.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 49.9% | 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 49.9% 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 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 179 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 9.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release