Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana peaked at 60.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.8% | — |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 49.8% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.1% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 9.5% | 41.9% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana was 9.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release