Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 20.92 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.25 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ghana 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 16.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 units per square kilometre | 17.42 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Tonga 22.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Kiribati 21.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Benin 21.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Seychelles 20.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ghana was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.