Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 48.9% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
48.9%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2018
All-time low
6.6%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2018

10203040502003201020182003: 6.6 %2006: 10.4 %2009: 43 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18.8 %2014: 46.9 %2018: 48.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana is 48.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 48.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2003.

That places Ghana 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 6.6% 43.0% 3
2010s 33.2% 18.1% 48.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 18 Kenya 56.5% compare
  2. 19 Honduras 52.5% compare
  3. 20 Guatemala 51.0% compare
  4. 22 Cambodia 48.0% compare
  5. 23 Zambia 46.2% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 40.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 48.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 382 data points, 1996–2019
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/