School enrollment, secondary in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, secondary was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Ghana is 57.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Ghana peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 119th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 30.4% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.1% | 58.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 school enrollment, secondary in Ghana?
- School enrollment, secondary in Ghana was 57.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.