Net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana
Ghana: Net attendance rate of primary school was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana is 93.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.2% | — |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 93.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 93.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.1% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 89.7% | 93.9% | 3 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Ghana was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.