Ghana vs WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Ghana
89.1%
in 2024
WB: Arab World
80.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
151st
WB: Arab World rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 89.1% against 80.4% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Arab World ahead.

Ghana ranks 151st and WB: Arab World ranks 153rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and WB: Arab World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 48.1% 56.2% 8.1% WB: Arab World
1980s 50.9% 65.3% 14.4% WB: Arab World
1990s 52.5% 70.9% 18.4% WB: Arab World
2000s 61.8% 76.3% 14.5% WB: Arab World
2010s 83.8% 78.2% 5.6% Ghana
2020s 88.4% 79.5% 8.9% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ghana or WB: Arab World?
Ghana, at 89.1% against 80.4% in WB: Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ghana and WB: Arab World?
8.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Arab World?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 151st and WB: Arab World ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release