Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana
Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 824,232 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
824,232
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 222 countries
All-time high
841,126
in 2022
All-time low
301,604
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 824,232 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana peaked at 841,126 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301,604, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 301,604 | — |
| 1971 | 306,128 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 311,139 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 317,291 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 325,067 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 335,913 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 345,793 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 344,846 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 334,997 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 348,144 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 358,616 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 367,624 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 374,252 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 377,326 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 402,073 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 421,023 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 439,647 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 420,793 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 429,243 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 459,050 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 480,744 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 481,537 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 491,946 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 502,411 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 511,651 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 518,333 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 526,634 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 537,326 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 545,593 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 551,955 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 557,496 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 558,409 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 562,377 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 564,162 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 576,467 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 591,106 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 610,027 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 634,690 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 649,804 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 662,787 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 674,412 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 684,682 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 707,289 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 717,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 723,633 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 734,540 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 750,388 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 773,153 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 794,860 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 812,625 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 826,959 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 831,301 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 841,126 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 836,457 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 821,161 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 824,232 | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 824,232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 824,232 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,092 | 301,604 | 348,144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,965 | 358,616 | 459,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,813 | 480,744 | 551,955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,732 | 557,496 | 662,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,258 | 674,412 | 812,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,206 | 821,161 | 841,126 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana was 824,232 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 841,126 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,604 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release