Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 94.8% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.5% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.3% | 87.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 87.7% | 94.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release