Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 68.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.2% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.3% | 97.0% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release