Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe was 27.3% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
27.3%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2006
All-time low
27.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 34.8 %2006: 38.6 %2009: 33.9 %2011: 34.8 %2014: 36.2 %2018: 27.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana peaked at 38.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2018.

That places Ghana 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 33.9% 38.6% 3
2010s 32.8% 27.3% 36.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 21 Togo 33.1% compare
  2. 22 Gambia 32.1% compare
  3. 23 Zambia 27.7% compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 26.8% compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 18.4% compare
  6. 27 Senegal 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Ghana was 27.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/