Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1448 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.1448 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1519 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1033 units per person, in 1972.
That places Ghana 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1054 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1056 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.119 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1108 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1135 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1078 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1095 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1137 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1106 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1243 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1234 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1259 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1238 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1234 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1279 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1241 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1213 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1185 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1424 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1519 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1499 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1468 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1513 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1485 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1464 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1437 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1438 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1454 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1436 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1448 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1082 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1139 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.113 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.123 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1323 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1495 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 units per person | 0.1437 units per person | 0.1519 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1444 units per person | 0.1436 units per person | 0.1454 units per person | 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.1448 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1519 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 units per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.