School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 1.02 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 2020
All-time low
389,303 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana stood at 1.02 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 1.02 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 389,303 number, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 389,303 number | — |
| 1971 | 409,964 number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 428,481 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 447,953 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 467,786 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 487,295 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 505,808 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 522,982 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 539,474 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 555,413 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 571,886 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 589,609 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 602,244 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 616,018 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 630,408 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 645,077 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 659,625 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 671,698 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 684,074 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 696,863 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 710,467 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 549,971 number | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 561,592 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 575,579 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 591,314 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 607,709 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 624,127 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 641,586 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 660,345 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 680,166 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 701,173 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 722,624 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 740,253 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 755,641 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 769,710 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 783,420 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 797,573 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 812,735 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 829,908 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 848,342 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 867,196 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 885,282 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 901,516 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 915,359 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 927,770 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 940,021 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 953,128 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 967,354 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 984,347 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475,446 number | 389,303 number | 555,413 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 636,750 number | 571,886 number | 696,863 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,286 number | 549,971 number | 710,467 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 776,138 number | 701,173 number | 848,342 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 934,511 number | 867,196 number | 1.00 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ghana was 1.02 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,303 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.