Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.98 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 4.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 966,906, in 1971.
That places Ghana 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 966,906 | — |
| 1972 | 975,042 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 966,906 | 1.32 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.37 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.70 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 2.45 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.81 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 4.58 million | 4.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Madagascar 5.29 million compare
- 29 Cameroon 5.29 million compare
- 30 Sudan 5.23 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.86 million compare
- 33 Iraq 4.86 million compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 4.82 million compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana was 4.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,906 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.