Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0888 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0888 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0888 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 units per person, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0551 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.055 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0531 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.05 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0506 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0506 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.053 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0543 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0522 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0554 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0515 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.052 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0544 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0517 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0504 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0539 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0575 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0601 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0617 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0655 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0683 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0709 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0796 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0835 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.083 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.085 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0888 units per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0518 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Palau 0.0905 units per person compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 0.0898 units per person compare
- 42 Naoero 0.089 units per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0887 units per person compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 0.0887 units per person compare
- 46 Mauritius 0.0875 units per person compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ghana was 0.0888 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0888 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 units per person in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.