Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5123 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.5123 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana peaked at 0.9668 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5123 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Ghana 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.871 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.932 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9205 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9332 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9562 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9564 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9247 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9626 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9502 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9244 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9373 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5123 GPIA | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9142 GPIA | 0.871 GPIA | 0.9332 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.5123 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana was 0.5123 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9668 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5123 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release