Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 151st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 50.1% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 52.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.6% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.0% | 89.1% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release