Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 71.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1975.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.1% | — |
| 1973 | 39.4% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 61.2% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 71.6% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana was 71.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release