Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana
Ghana: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 37.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana, 1999–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.1% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2009.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana peaked at 37.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 114th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.7% | — |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 23.0% | 37.9% | 6 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ghana was 37.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.