Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana
Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 681,027 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
681,027 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
681,027 number
in 2020
All-time low
205,500 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 681,027 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana peaked at 681,027 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 205,500 number, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 36th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205,500 number | — |
| 1971 | 215,676 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 224,253 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 233,142 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 243,010 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 253,232 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 262,394 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 270,265 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 277,397 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 284,947 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 293,213 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 301,628 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 307,427 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 313,691 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 320,818 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 328,461 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 335,606 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 341,320 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 347,093 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 353,609 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 360,685 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368,581 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 377,256 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 387,508 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 398,380 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 409,323 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 420,536 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 433,090 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 446,109 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 459,163 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 472,956 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 485,854 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 495,020 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 503,121 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 512,064 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 520,953 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 530,409 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 541,873 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 554,426 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 566,617 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 578,954 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 590,032 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 598,938 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 606,531 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 614,696 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 623,016 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 632,161 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 643,155 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 655,812 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 668,611 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 681,027 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,982 number | 205,500 number | 284,947 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,287 number | 293,213 number | 353,609 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,063 number | 360,685 number | 459,163 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,329 number | 472,956 number | 566,617 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,191 number | 578,954 number | 668,611 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,027 number | 681,027 number | 681,027 number | 1 |
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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)
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- 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana was 681,027 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 681,027 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,500 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.