Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2012
All-time low
39.9%
in 1974
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 98.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 100.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 194 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, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.6% | — |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 39.9% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 46.5% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 50.5% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 59.1% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 84.4% | 100.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.1% | 98.1% | 2 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release