Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
537,347
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana is 2.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 2.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 537,347, in 1971.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 537,347 | — |
| 1972 | 544,962 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 574,867 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 576,343 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 603,885 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 667,713 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 699,357 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 719,256 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 742,586 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 766,893 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 802,085 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 838,136 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 838,275 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 825,138 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 872,862 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 888,750 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 879,600 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 944,846 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 939,010 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629,591 | 537,347 | 742,586 | 9 |
| 1980s | 850,732 | 766,893 | 944,846 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 939,010 | 1.26 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.29 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.03 million | 2.31 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.32 million | 2.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Algeria 2.70 million compare
- 30 Angola 2.69 million compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.62 million compare
- 33 United Kingdom 2.49 million compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 2.40 million compare
- 35 Morocco 2.39 million compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana was 2.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,347 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release