Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 69.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 79.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 71.2% | — |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 62.7% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Colombia 81.2% compare
- 16 Ecuador 81.1% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.2% compare
- 19 El Salvador 65.6% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 62.1% compare
- 21 Mexico 60.4% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Ghana was 69.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release