Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1448 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1448 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1519 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1033 units per person, in 1972.
That places Ghana 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1054 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1056 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.119 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1108 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1135 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1078 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1095 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1137 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1106 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1243 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1234 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1259 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1238 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1234 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1279 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1241 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1213 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1185 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1424 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1519 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1499 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1468 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1513 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1485 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1464 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1437 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1438 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1454 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1436 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1448 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1082 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1139 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.113 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.123 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1323 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1495 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 units per person | 0.1437 units per person | 0.1519 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1444 units per person | 0.1436 units per person | 0.1454 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ghana was 0.1448 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1519 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 units per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.