Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana stood at 79.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 83.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, 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, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.6% | — |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 56.6% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.5% | 80.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 79.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release