Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2018
All-time low
62.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana stood at 75.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 83.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.4% | — |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 62.5% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.0% | 77.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.1% compare
- 20 El Salvador 76.0% compare
- 22 Mexico 73.8% compare
- 23 Cameroon 70.1% compare
- 24 Togo 66.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Ghana was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release