Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana is 58.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 88th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +146.0% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 46.4% | 54.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 49.7% | 58.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 the population with lower secondary education in Ghana?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ghana was 58.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.