Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.3727 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3727 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.1487 GPIA
in 2000
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana stood at 0.3727 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4385 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.1487 GPIA | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 GPIA | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2031 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2135 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2485 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2321 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +426.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7884 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.937 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.744 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5619 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4819 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3812 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3913 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3702 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3954 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3766 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3716 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3666 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3727 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4385 GPIA | 0.4385 GPIA | 0.4385 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5396 GPIA | 0.1487 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5121 GPIA | 0.3458 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3719 GPIA | 0.3666 GPIA | 0.3766 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Bangladesh 0.4107 GPIA compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 0.3901 GPIA compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.3766 GPIA compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 0.3593 GPIA compare
- 144 Qatar 0.3227 GPIA compare
- 145 Fiji 0.2959 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
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 0.3727 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 160 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 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release