Progression to secondary school, male in Ghana
Ghana: Progression to secondary school, male was 92.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, male in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, male in Ghana is 92.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.2% | — |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 92.2% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 88.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 South Africa 93.4% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 93.1% compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 93.0% compare
- 110 Morocco 92.7% compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 92.1% compare
- 112 Ethiopia 92.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Ghana?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Ghana was 92.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).