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

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2008
All-time low
1.5%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

2.557.51012.51999200920191999: 5 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 9.5 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 7.2 %2019: 6.4 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Namibia 7.5% compare
  2. 120 Barbados 7.0% compare
  3. 121 Israel 6.5% compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 6.0% compare
  5. 124 Eritrea 5.8% compare
  6. 125 Palestine, State of 5.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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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.