Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 70.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.7%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2022
All-time low
48.7%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 70.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.7% | — |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +13.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 48.7% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 62.5% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana was 70.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release