Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana is 3.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 3.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 534,589, in 1974.
That places Ghana 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 545,414 | — |
| 1972 | 546,450 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 547,486 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 534,589 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 536,660 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 555,980 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 576,979 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 592,262 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 613,710 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 659,950 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 693,159 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 695,466 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 729,565 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 753,665 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 751,192 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 779,980 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 797,528 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 862,914 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 793,388 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 829,518 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 940,948 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 961,746 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 982,544 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.33 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,059 | 534,589 | 613,710 | 9 |
| 1980s | 751,681 | 659,950 | 862,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 957,039 | 829,518 | 1.02 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.03 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.98 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million | 3.02 million | 3.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare
- 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ghana was 3.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,589 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.