School enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana

Ghana: School enrollment, secondary, private was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.1%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 7.1 % of total secondary2000: 9.6 % of total secondary2001: 10.5 % of total secondary2002: 11.6 % of total secondary2005: 14.2 % of total secondary2006: 13.4 % of total secondary2007: 14.9 % of total secondary2008: 16 % of total secondary2009: 14.9 % of total secondary2011: 15.4 % of total secondary2012: 15.9 % of total secondary2013: 16.1 % of total secondary2014: 16.2 % of total secondary2015: 17.2 % of total secondary2016: 16.8 % of total secondary2017: 16.7 % of total secondary2018: 16.1 % of total secondary2019: 15.5 % of total secondary2020: 15.5 % of total secondary2021: 15.7 % of total secondary2022: 12.5 % of total secondary2024: 15.4 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana is 15.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana peaked at 17.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1999.

Ghana ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Ghana, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
1999 7.1%
2000 9.6% +35.0%
2001 10.5% +8.9%
2002 11.6% +10.6%
2005 14.2% +22.7%
2006 13.4% -5.5%
2007 14.9% +10.7%
2008 16.0% +7.5%
2009 14.9% -6.4%
2011 15.4% +3.1%
2012 15.9% +3.3%
2013 16.1% +1.1%
2014 16.2% +0.9%
2015 17.2% +5.9%
2016 16.8% -2.4%
2017 16.7% -0.4%
2018 16.1% -3.4%
2019 15.5% -3.9%
2020 15.5% -0.0%
2021 15.7% +1.2%
2022 12.5% -20.1%
2024 15.4% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2000s 13.1% 9.6% 16.0% 8
2010s 16.2% 15.4% 17.2% 9
2020s 14.8% 12.5% 15.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 79 Denmark 16.0% compare
  2. 80 Brazil 15.8% compare
  3. 81 Iceland 15.5% compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 14.5% compare
  5. 84 Saudi Arabia 14.4% compare
  6. 85 Seychelles 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Ghana was 15.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Ghana ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.