Ghana - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Ghana was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2013.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Ghana was 3,018,244 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,018,244 in 2020 and a minimum value of 534,589 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 545,414 |
| 1973 | 547,486 |
| 1974 | 534,589 |
| 1975 | 536,660 |
| 1976 | 555,980 |
| 1977 | 576,979 |
| 1978 | 592,262 |
| 1979 | 613,710 |
| 1980 | 659,950 |
| 1981 | 693,159 |
| 1982 | 695,466 |
| 1983 | 729,565 |
| 1984 | 753,665 |
| 1985 | 751,192 |
| 1986 | 779,980 |
| 1987 | 797,528 |
| 1988 | 862,914 |
| 1989 | 793,388 |
| 1990 | 829,518 |
| 1995 | 940,948 |
| 1999 | 1,024,135 |
| 2000 | 1,056,616 |
| 2001 | 1,031,402 |
| 2002 | 1,098,873 |
| 2003 | 1,166,604 |
| 2004 | 1,276,670 |
| 2005 | 1,370,261 |
| 2006 | 1,454,097 |
| 2007 | 1,617,803 |
| 2008 | 1,723,734 |
| 2009 | 1,812,084 |
| 2011 | 2,148,266 |
| 2012 | 2,223,821 |
| 2013 | 2,356,686 |
| 2014 | 2,265,692 |
| 2015 | 2,439,501 |
| 2016 | 2,511,865 |
| 2017 | 2,550,714 |
| 2018 | 2,677,145 |
| 2019 | 2,851,160 |
| 2020 | 3,018,244 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Ghana was 48.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.88 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.38 in 1984.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.85 |
| 1973 | 39.02 |
| 1974 | 38.60 |
| 1975 | 38.66 |
| 1976 | 38.25 |
| 1977 | 38.00 |
| 1978 | 38.39 |
| 1979 | 38.14 |
| 1980 | 38.63 |
| 1981 | 37.96 |
| 1982 | 38.30 |
| 1983 | 37.54 |
| 1984 | 37.38 |
| 1985 | 37.63 |
| 1987 | 40.23 |
| 1988 | 39.15 |
| 1989 | 39.14 |
| 1990 | 39.05 |
| 1995 | 41.17 |
| 1999 | 43.64 |
| 2000 | 44.00 |
| 2001 | 44.67 |
| 2002 | 44.90 |
| 2003 | 45.01 |
| 2004 | 44.51 |
| 2005 | 44.52 |
| 2006 | 44.90 |
| 2007 | 45.71 |
| 2008 | 45.94 |
| 2009 | 45.83 |
| 2011 | 46.31 |
| 2012 | 46.30 |
| 2013 | 46.62 |
| 2014 | 47.35 |
| 2015 | 47.61 |
| 2016 | 48.08 |
| 2017 | 48.24 |
| 2018 | 48.55 |
| 2019 | 48.88 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Ghana was 2,774,390 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,774,390 in 2019 and a minimum value of 505,784 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 505,784 |
| 1972 | 519,141 |
| 1973 | 515,551 |
| 1974 | 508,554 |
| 1975 | 514,321 |
| 1976 | 532,520 |
| 1977 | 551,899 |
| 1978 | 568,947 |
| 1979 | 588,823 |
| 1980 | 626,168 |
| 1981 | 654,436 |
| 1982 | 669,903 |
| 1983 | 702,764 |
| 1984 | 725,831 |
| 1985 | 723,260 |
| 1986 | 748,444 |
| 1987 | 746,025 |
| 1988 | 810,651 |
| 1989 | 763,167 |
| 1990 | 793,018 |
| 1991 | 768,603 |
| 1992 | 841,722 |
| 1993 | 902,331 |
| 1994 | 922,078 |
| 1995 | 899,748 |
| 1999 | 1,001,188 |
| 2000 | 1,042,521 |
| 2001 | 1,017,312 |
| 2002 | 1,084,443 |
| 2003 | 1,146,834 |
| 2004 | 1,257,998 |
| 2005 | 1,348,837 |
| 2006 | 1,422,631 |
| 2007 | 1,547,911 |
| 2008 | 1,656,374 |
| 2009 | 1,762,034 |
| 2011 | 2,076,418 |
| 2012 | 2,143,835 |
| 2013 | 2,295,190 |
| 2014 | 2,224,627 |
| 2015 | 2,396,253 |
| 2016 | 2,458,694 |
| 2017 | 2,491,604 |
| 2018 | 2,605,193 |
| 2019 | 2,774,390 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Ghana was 49.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.94 in 1984.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.42 |
| 1972 | 38.90 |
| 1973 | 39.45 |
| 1974 | 39.37 |
| 1975 | 39.26 |
| 1976 | 38.91 |
| 1977 | 38.62 |
| 1978 | 39.00 |
| 1979 | 38.77 |
| 1980 | 39.07 |
| 1981 | 38.46 |
| 1982 | 38.87 |
| 1983 | 38.10 |
| 1984 | 37.94 |
| 1985 | 38.12 |
| 1987 | 40.96 |
| 1988 | 39.66 |
| 1989 | 39.56 |
| 1990 | 39.55 |
| 1991 | 38.76 |
| 1992 | 39.05 |
| 1994 | 40.41 |
| 1995 | 41.39 |
| 1999 | 44.13 |
| 2000 | 44.47 |
| 2001 | 45.12 |
| 2002 | 45.33 |
| 2003 | 45.55 |
| 2004 | 44.95 |
| 2005 | 45.00 |
| 2006 | 44.79 |
| 2007 | 45.74 |
| 2008 | 45.93 |
| 2009 | 46.05 |
| 2011 | 46.40 |
| 2012 | 46.63 |
| 2013 | 47.03 |
| 2014 | 47.69 |
| 2015 | 48.02 |
| 2016 | 48.57 |
| 2017 | 48.83 |
| 2018 | 49.19 |
| 2019 | 49.50 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana was 76,770 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79,986 in 2012 and a minimum value of 14,090 in 2001.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,630 |
| 1973 | 31,935 |
| 1974 | 26,035 |
| 1975 | 22,339 |
| 1976 | 23,460 |
| 1977 | 25,080 |
| 1978 | 23,315 |
| 1979 | 24,887 |
| 1980 | 33,782 |
| 1981 | 38,723 |
| 1982 | 25,563 |
| 1983 | 26,801 |
| 1984 | 27,834 |
| 1985 | 27,932 |
| 1987 | 51,503 |
| 1988 | 52,263 |
| 1989 | 30,221 |
| 1990 | 36,500 |
| 1999 | 22,947 |
| 2000 | 14,095 |
| 2001 | 14,090 |
| 2002 | 14,430 |
| 2003 | 19,770 |
| 2004 | 18,672 |
| 2005 | 21,424 |
| 2006 | 31,466 |
| 2007 | 69,892 |
| 2008 | 67,360 |
| 2009 | 50,050 |
| 2011 | 71,848 |
| 2012 | 79,986 |
| 2013 | 61,496 |
| 2014 | 41,065 |
| 2015 | 43,248 |
| 2016 | 53,171 |
| 2017 | 59,110 |
| 2018 | 71,952 |
| 2019 | 76,770 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Ghana was 26.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.90 in 2006, while its lowest value was 8.65 in 2000.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.53 |
| 1973 | 32.07 |
| 1974 | 23.55 |
| 1975 | 24.90 |
| 1976 | 23.24 |
| 1977 | 24.19 |
| 1978 | 23.57 |
| 1979 | 23.34 |
| 1980 | 30.55 |
| 1981 | 29.53 |
| 1982 | 23.19 |
| 1983 | 22.87 |
| 1984 | 22.73 |
| 1985 | 24.80 |
| 1987 | 29.54 |
| 1988 | 31.18 |
| 1989 | 28.48 |
| 1990 | 28.18 |
| 1999 | 22.01 |
| 2000 | 8.65 |
| 2001 | 12.45 |
| 2002 | 12.49 |
| 2003 | 13.74 |
| 2004 | 14.90 |
| 2005 | 13.93 |
| 2006 | 49.90 |
| 2007 | 44.91 |
| 2008 | 46.31 |
| 2009 | 38.02 |
| 2011 | 43.68 |
| 2012 | 37.38 |
| 2013 | 31.41 |
| 2014 | 29.10 |
| 2015 | 24.72 |
| 2016 | 25.68 |
| 2017 | 23.56 |
| 2018 | 25.14 |
| 2019 | 26.72 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Ghana was 207,972 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 207,972 in 2020 and a minimum value of 21,841 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 21,841 |
| 1975 | 22,759 |
| 1976 | 25,142 |
| 1977 | 27,054 |
| 1978 | 29,409 |
| 1979 | 31,812 |
| 1980 | 31,530 |
| 1981 | 31,636 |
| 1982 | 32,258 |
| 1983 | 35,045 |
| 1984 | 36,135 |
| 1985 | 34,871 |
| 1986 | 37,290 |
| 1987 | 46,452 |
| 1988 | 53,514 |
| 1989 | 45,429 |
| 1990 | 45,597 |
| 1999 | 52,208 |
| 2000 | 55,217 |
| 2001 | 55,549 |
| 2002 | 59,075 |
| 2003 | 65,976 |
| 2004 | 67,946 |
| 2005 | 72,879 |
| 2006 | 83,737 |
| 2007 | 91,487 |
| 2008 | 99,001 |
| 2009 | 99,154 |
| 2010 | 112,252 |
| 2011 | 115,086 |
| 2012 | 124,436 |
| 2013 | 134,438 |
| 2014 | 143,254 |
| 2015 | 146,847 |
| 2016 | 147,969 |
| 2017 | 163,123 |
| 2018 | 167,150 |
| 2019 | 187,914 |
| 2020 | 207,972 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana was 54,906 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54,906 in 2020 and a minimum value of 4,808 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,808 |
| 1975 | 4,988 |
| 1976 | 5,443 |
| 1977 | 6,626 |
| 1978 | 6,453 |
| 1979 | 7,088 |
| 1980 | 6,708 |
| 1981 | 6,656 |
| 1982 | 7,159 |
| 1983 | 7,497 |
| 1984 | 7,557 |
| 1986 | 9,615 |
| 1987 | 12,417 |
| 1988 | 12,508 |
| 1990 | 9,850 |
| 1999 | 11,602 |
| 2000 | 12,324 |
| 2001 | 12,595 |
| 2002 | 12,601 |
| 2003 | 11,585 |
| 2004 | 13,913 |
| 2005 | 11,097 |
| 2006 | 25,891 |
| 2007 | 21,614 |
| 2008 | 21,859 |
| 2009 | 22,075 |
| 2010 | 27,131 |
| 2011 | 27,807 |
| 2012 | 30,501 |
| 2013 | 32,596 |
| 2014 | 34,876 |
| 2015 | 35,824 |
| 2016 | 36,706 |
| 2017 | 40,467 |
| 2018 | 42,110 |
| 2019 | 47,578 |
| 2020 | 54,906 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Ghana was 26.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 30.92 in 2006, while its lowest value was 15.23 in 2005.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.01 |
| 1975 | 21.92 |
| 1976 | 21.65 |
| 1977 | 24.49 |
| 1978 | 21.94 |
| 1979 | 22.28 |
| 1980 | 21.27 |
| 1981 | 21.04 |
| 1982 | 22.19 |
| 1983 | 21.39 |
| 1984 | 20.91 |
| 1986 | 25.78 |
| 1987 | 26.73 |
| 1988 | 23.37 |
| 1990 | 21.60 |
| 1999 | 22.22 |
| 2000 | 22.32 |
| 2001 | 22.67 |
| 2002 | 21.33 |
| 2003 | 17.56 |
| 2004 | 20.48 |
| 2005 | 15.23 |
| 2006 | 30.92 |
| 2007 | 23.63 |
| 2008 | 22.08 |
| 2009 | 22.26 |
| 2010 | 24.17 |
| 2011 | 24.16 |
| 2012 | 24.51 |
| 2013 | 24.25 |
| 2014 | 24.35 |
| 2015 | 24.40 |
| 2016 | 24.81 |
| 2017 | 24.81 |
| 2018 | 25.19 |
| 2019 | 25.32 |
| 2020 | 26.40 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
