Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 6.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 122.12 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -42.18 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -18.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1977 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1978 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1979 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1980 | 35.74 % change on previous year | +430.1% |
| 1981 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1982 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1983 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1988 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1989 | -42.18 % change on previous year | -2958.1% |
| 1990 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2000 | -38.58 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0355 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6902.4% |
| 2003 | 37.01 % change on previous year | +1433.6% |
| 2004 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2005 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2006 | 46.87 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 2007 | 122.12 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2008 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2009 | -25.7 % change on previous year | +609.3% |
| 2012 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2013 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2014 | -33.22 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2016 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +331.6% |
| 2017 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year | 35.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.78 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.97 % change on previous year | -38.58 % change on previous year | 122.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -33.22 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Morocco 7.9 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uruguay 7.77 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Qatar 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 46 San Marino 6.11 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ghana was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 122.12 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.18 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.