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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 20.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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.