Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 71.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.6% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 126 Qatar 97.0% compare
- 127 Madagascar 96.9% compare
- 129 Cambodia 96.9% compare
- 130 Bulgaria 96.9% compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 96.6% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release