Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana
Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 800,954 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
800,954
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 220 countries
All-time high
800,954
in 2025
All-time low
210,325
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana is 800,954, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana peaked at 800,954 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,325, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 34th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,325 | — |
| 1971 | 220,656 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 228,788 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 237,189 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 274,461 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 284,186 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 292,202 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 297,702 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 301,104 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 305,780 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 312,024 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 323,303 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 333,892 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 332,890 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 323,594 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 336,996 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 347,748 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 355,597 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 361,476 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 364,971 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 389,795 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 408,769 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 427,402 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 409,458 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 418,069 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 447,450 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 468,836 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 469,759 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 480,229 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 490,683 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 499,985 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 506,806 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 515,335 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 526,171 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 534,493 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 541,008 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 546,692 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 547,872 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 551,892 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 553,740 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 565,949 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 580,331 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 599,029 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 623,347 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 638,266 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 651,108 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 662,629 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 673,065 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 695,573 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 705,335 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 712,079 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 723,123 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 739,007 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 761,599 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 783,215 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 800,954 | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 800,954 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 800,954 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,239 | 210,325 | 305,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,249 | 312,024 | 364,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,045 | 389,795 | 490,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,399 | 499,985 | 553,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,463 | 565,949 | 705,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 753,330 | 712,079 | 800,954 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana was 800,954 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 800,954 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,325 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release