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 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.6%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2022
All-time low
16.5%
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
Ghana recorded 27.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 27.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.5% | — |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +51.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 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 27.6% 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 27.6% 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 16.5% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 2nd out of 25 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 18.6%. 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, urban, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release