Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana stood at 80.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana peaked at 87.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.3% | — |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 57.3% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.3% | 81.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 El Salvador 85.7% compare
- 17 South Africa 82.9% compare
- 18 Armenia 82.3% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 79.9% compare
- 21 Mexico 77.5% compare
- 22 Cameroon 75.9% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Ghana was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release