Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 98.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ghana, 2008–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ghana stood at 98.9%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ghana peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85.3% | — |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 98.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 85.5% | 99.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 China 99.4% compare
- 38 New Zealand 99.4% compare
- 39 Lithuania 99.3% compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 98.9% compare
- 42 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 43 Czechia 97.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ghana?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ghana was 98.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, total (%). 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.