Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 71.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 71.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.2% | — |
| 1973 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 44.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 62.7% | 71.6% | 9 |
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 2019, 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 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.