Ghana vs MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ghana
97.0%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
95.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
123rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 97.0% against 95.2% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
Ghana ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 86.7% | 17.7% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 91.2% | 12.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ghana or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Ghana, at 97.0% against 95.2% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release