Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 6.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana is 6.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana peaked at 13.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +442.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.5% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ghana was 6.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.