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 63.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
63.4%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2006
All-time low
51.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 63.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 70.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2018.
That places Ghana 1st out of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.0% | — |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +23.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.4% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 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 63.4% 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 70.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 23 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release