Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 74.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana stood at 74.6%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana peaked at 90.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.8% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 32.2% | 59.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 38.4% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Philippines 76.3% compare
- 69 Romania 75.0% compare
- 70 Cook Islands 74.8% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 74.4% compare
- 73 Switzerland 72.7% compare
- 74 Seychelles 71.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Ghana was 74.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release