Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 98.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana, 2008–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana is 98.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 101.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.9% | — |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.2% | 101.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Ghana was 98.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.