Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 10.72 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 10.72 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 10.72 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.75 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 10.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.48 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Guatemala 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 11.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 10.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 United Kingdom 10.3 units per square kilometre compare
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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ghana was 10.72 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.