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 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2018.
That places Ghana 2nd out of 24 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 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +91.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.7% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 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 32.0% 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 32.0% 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 16.7% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 2nd out of 24 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 18.9%. 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, rural, richest 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