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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +81.1% | 38.4% | 69.6% |
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
- 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 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