Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2022
All-time low
52.6%
in 1975
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana stood at 88.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 89.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.6% | — |
| 1973 | 55.4% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.6% | 58.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 57.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 55.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 80.0% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.4% | 89.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Botswana 89.9% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 89.8% compare
- 145 French Polynesia 89.6% compare
- 147 Palestine, State of 88.2% compare
- 148 Ukraine 88.1% compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 88.0% 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 secondary, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ghana was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release