Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2018
All-time low
59.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana is 74.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 81.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.5% | — |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 59.9% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.5% | 75.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 74.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release