Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2024
All-time low
45.8%
in 1974
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.9% | — |
| 1972 | 56.0% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 97.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 97.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 45.8% | 61.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 54.4% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 57.8% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 63.0% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.0% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.4% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 64 Latvia 98.1% compare
- 65 Cook Islands 97.7% compare
- 67 Grenada 97.5% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.4% compare
- 69 Slovenia 97.4% compare
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release