Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 58.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some secondary education in Ghana is 58.42, 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 at least some secondary education in Ghana peaked at 58.42 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 at least some secondary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5 | — |
| 2006 | 40.6 | +146.0% |
| 2010 | 54.32 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 50.91 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 51.82 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.43 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 53.77 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 57.88 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.42 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.35, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.74, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 | 50.87 | 46.43 | 54.32 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.94 | 49.7 | 58.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Ghana?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Ghana was 58.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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