Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 104.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana is 104.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 109.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.7% | — |
| 1972 | 65.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 79.0% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 107.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 109.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 108.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 108.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 107.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 104.5% | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 104.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 104.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 63.4% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 79.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 84.1% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 82.8% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 100.8% | 108.8% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ghana was 104.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.