Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2024
All-time low
51.6%
in 1974
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 74th 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 57.7% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 51.6% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 62.4% | 65.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.9% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 65.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 82.6% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Malta 97.2% compare
- 72 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.9% compare
- 75 Montserrat 96.8% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 96.7% compare
- 77 Austria 96.6% 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, male in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release