Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 94.0% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 95.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.3% | — |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 79.7% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release