Secondary education, pupils in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, pupils was 3.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Ghana is 3.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Ghana peaked at 3.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 534,589, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 36th of 206 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 | 562,885 | 534,589 | 613,710 | 8 |
| 1980s | 751,681 | 659,950 | 862,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,535 | 829,518 | 1.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.03 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.15 million | 2.85 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.02 million | 3.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare
- 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
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, pupils in Ghana?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ghana was 3.33 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,589 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.