Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
106.2%
in 2012
All-time low
62.6%
in 1974
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana stood at 101.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 106.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1974.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 62.6% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 71.0% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 71.0% | 79.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 78.3% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 99.0% | 106.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ghana was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release