Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3374 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3374 units per square kilometre for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in 2019.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3515 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Ghana 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +122.1% |
| 2008 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3515 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2337 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3374 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | 0.3515 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Latvia 0.3841 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3668 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Norway 0.3451 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.3269 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ethiopia 0.312 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.3056 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.3374 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3515 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.