Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
85th
of 190 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2015
All-time low
85.6%
in 2007
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana is 88.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana peaked at 94.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.2% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -4.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 85.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.5% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 88.7% | 93.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 United Arab Emirates 89.1% compare
- 83 Venezuela 89.0% compare
- 84 Jordan 88.7% compare
- 86 Morocco 88.3% compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.0% compare
- 88 Bangladesh 87.5% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 upper 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