Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana

Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 21.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.8%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 7.8 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 13 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 14.6 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 17 %2009: 17.3 %2011: 17.6 %2012: 19 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 22 %2016: 22 %2017: 22 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana stood at 21.8%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1999.

That places Ghana 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 7.8%
2000 11.6% +49.6%
2001 13.0% +11.9%
2002 14.3% +9.9%
2003 14.4% +0.6%
2004 15.8% +9.9%
2005 18.6% +17.7%
2006 14.6% -21.7%
2007 15.9% +9.0%
2008 17.0% +7.3%
2009 17.3% +1.4%
2011 17.6% +1.8%
2012 19.0% +7.9%
2013 20.3% +7.0%
2014 20.1% -1.2%
2015 22.0% +9.9%
2016 22.0% -0.4%
2017 22.0% +0.0%
2018 21.7% -1.0%
2019 21.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2000s 15.2% 11.6% 18.6% 10
2010s 20.7% 17.6% 22.0% 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Gambia 23.4% compare
  2. 47 France 22.2% compare
  3. 48 British Virgin Islands 22.1% compare
  4. 50 Congo 21.6% compare
  5. 51 Suriname 21.6% compare
  6. 52 Hong Kong, China 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ghana was 21.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.