Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana
Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 780,955 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana is 780,955 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana peaked at 780,955 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271,228 number, in 1970.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271,228 number | — |
| 1971 | 278,910 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 288,346 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 297,484 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 305,903 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 312,963 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 318,319 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 326,217 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 332,910 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 338,750 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 344,178 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 349,490 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 355,778 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 362,744 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 370,155 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 377,610 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 384,877 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 395,092 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 406,155 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 417,662 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 429,237 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 440,305 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 453,756 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 468,043 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 482,249 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 495,314 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 506,178 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 517,993 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 527,599 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 535,783 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 543,428 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 551,600 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 562,004 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 573,686 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 585,851 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 597,583 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 607,752 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 618,041 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 627,139 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 635,537 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 643,706 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 652,415 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 664,521 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 677,575 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 691,178 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 704,980 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 718,367 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 733,532 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 749,740 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 765,924 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 780,955 number | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 780,955 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 780,955 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307,103 number | 271,228 number | 338,750 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,374 number | 344,178 number | 417,662 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,646 number | 429,237 number | 535,783 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,262 number | 543,428 number | 635,537 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,194 number | 643,706 number | 765,924 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,955 number | 780,955 number | 780,955 number | 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 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 780,955 number in 2020, 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 780,955 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,228 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.