Ghana vs SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ghana
97.0%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
95.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
123rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
124th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 97.0% against 95.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 84.7% | 15.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 87.8% | 8.7% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.1% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 1.3% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Ghana, at 97.0% against 95.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 2.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release