Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 88.7% 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 88.7% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 91.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.3% | — |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 49.3% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 73.6% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 83.9% | 91.3% | 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 88.7% 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 91.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 43 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 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release