Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural 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 … rural 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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