Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana

Ghana: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 86.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
86.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 165 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2011
All-time low
60.9%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 60.9 % of primary school age children2000: 69 % of primary school age children2001: 63.1 % of primary school age children2002: 67 % of primary school age children2003: 66 % of primary school age children2005: 71.1 % of primary school age children2006: 72.3 % of primary school age children2007: 77.8 % of primary school age children2008: 83.4 % of primary school age children2009: 83.9 % of primary school age children2011: 91.9 % of primary school age children2017: 85.2 % of primary school age children2018: 84.4 % of primary school age children2019: 86.2 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana is 86.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 91.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1999.

That places Ghana 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1999 60.9%
2000 69.0% +13.2%
2001 63.1% -8.6%
2002 67.0% +6.2%
2003 66.0% -1.5%
2005 71.1% +7.8%
2006 72.3% +1.7%
2007 77.8% +7.6%
2008 83.4% +7.1%
2009 83.9% +0.6%
2011 91.9% +9.5%
2017 85.2% -7.3%
2018 84.4% -0.9%
2019 86.2% +2.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 86.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 86.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.9% 60.9% 60.9% 1
2000s 72.6% 63.1% 83.9% 9
2010s 86.9% 84.4% 91.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 123 Paraguay 87.7% compare
  2. 124 Botswana 87.3% compare
  3. 125 Panama 87.1% compare
  4. 127 Nepal 86.0% compare
  5. 128 Romania 85.6% compare
  6. 129 Congo 85.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Ghana was 86.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Ghana ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.