Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 84.2% 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
In 2024, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 18th out of 41 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 | 45.8% | — |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 45.8% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 66.8% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 76.9% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 84.2% 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 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 41 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 16.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release