Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0734 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0734 units per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.08 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 units per person, in 1974.
That places Ghana 36th out of 204 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 (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0586 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0577 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0576 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.063 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0642 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0663 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0643 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0617 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0639 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0622 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0601 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.063 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.061 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0675 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0675 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0678 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0621 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.068 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.07 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0769 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.08 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0765 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.075 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0772 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0753 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0729 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0738 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0736 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0734 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0661 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0734 units per person | 0.0728 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0734 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 units per person in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.