Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth quintile was 98.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.2%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2022
All-time low
59.3%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 98.2% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.3% | — |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 98.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 59.3% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 85.8% | 96.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 El Salvador 99.2% compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 99.1% compare
- 4 Mexico 98.7% compare
- 6 Peru 97.9% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 97.6% compare
- 8 Brazil 96.6% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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 98.2% in 2022, 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 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release