Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 68.5% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana peaked at 83.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.3% | — |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 68.5% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Iceland 69.1% compare
- 38 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 39 India 68.6% compare
- 41 Viet Nam 68.0%
- 42 Madagascar 67.8% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 67.8% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release