Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ghana stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ghana peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1975.
That places Ghana 127th out of 186 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1973 | 45.2% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 44.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.7% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.4% | 72.0% | 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, male in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ghana was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release