Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2018
All-time low
79.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana is 90.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 92.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.7% | — |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 79.5% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.3% | 90.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release