Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0969 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0969 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0992 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 units per person, in 2001.
That places Ghana 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0594 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0564 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0535 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0553 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.056 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0558 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.059 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0511 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0584 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.061 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0711 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0823 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0832 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0861 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0808 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.085 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.085 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0874 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0912 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0973 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0992 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0969 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.054 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.097 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana was 0.0969 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 units per person in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.