Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2018
All-time low
79.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana stood at 90.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 92.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.3% | — |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 79.8% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 90.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 El Salvador 92.3% compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.6% compare
- 21 Mexico 91.5% compare
- 23 Togo 86.5% compare
- 24 Cameroon 85.6% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 81.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Ghana was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release