Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 42.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana is 42.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana peaked at 62.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.9% | — |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 52.9% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 44.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ghana was 42.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade 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. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/