Secondary education, general pupils in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.77 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.77 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Ghana peaked at 2.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 505,784, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,949 | 505,784 | 588,823 | 9 |
| 1980s | 717,065 | 626,168 | 810,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 875,527 | 768,603 | 1.00 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.02 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.08 million | 2.77 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (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, total 13.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Ghana?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Ghana was 2.77 million in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,784 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.