Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.7% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.4% | — |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 50.4% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 75.4% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.5% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release