President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo proudly highlighted that over 5.7 million students have benefited from the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program, a policy introduced in 2017 to expand access to secondary education.

Speaking during his final State of the Nation Address on January 3, 2024, the President emphasized the transformative impact of the program, stating, "We have transformed education, and there can never be a reversal of the fact that some 5.7 million young people have gained access to secondary education who would not have otherwise had the opportunity but for Free SHS." Akufo-Addo pointed out that many of these students would not have had access to secondary education without the program.

Since the first cohort of Free SHS students took the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2020, Ghana has consistently recorded over 50% of candidates achieving A1 to C6 in all core subjects.

Notably, Mathematics pass rates have improved significantly, rising from 33.12% in 2016 to 66.86% in 2024.