Progression to secondary school in Ghana
Ghana: Progression to secondary school was 93.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Ghana is 93.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Ghana peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 111th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 90.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 85.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 88.4% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 108 Gambia 94.4% compare
- 109 Cape Verde 94.4% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
- 112 East Timor 93.2% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 93.2% compare
- 114 Comoros 92.6% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Ghana?
- Progression to secondary school in Ghana was 93.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for progression to secondary school?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).