Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2002
All-time low
92.7%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana stood at 95.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana peaked at 98.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1971.
That places Ghana 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.7% | — |
| 1973 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 93.5% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 83 San Marino 95.6% compare
- 84 American Samoa 95.6% compare
- 85 Canada 95.6% compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 88 Georgia 95.4% compare
- 89 Benin 95.2% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release