Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2000
All-time low
94.1%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ghana peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1971.
That places Ghana 74th out of 217 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 | 94.1% | — |
| 1973 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 97.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 94.1% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 96.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Macau, China 98.1% compare
- 72 Saint Helena 97.9% compare
- 73 India 97.8% compare
- 75 Lesotho 97.6% compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 97.5% 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 97.6% 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 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 217 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 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release