Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 51.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1999
All-time low
51.0%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana stood at 51.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana peaked at 53.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 51.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Ghana was 51.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release