Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 100.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 100.97.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 103.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.63, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 105th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.09 | — |
| 1972 | 56.88 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 57.42 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.63 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.32 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.67 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 63.38 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 64.48 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 66.16 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.72 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.87 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 71.64 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 70.6 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 67.5 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 68.43 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 64.21 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 65.28 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.48 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.27 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 65.11 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 72.67 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 73.69 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 72.83 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 73.93 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 72.99 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 73.29 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.41 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 75.85 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.94 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 75.42 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 78.85 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 76.31 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 80.23 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 86.7 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 91.23 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 96 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 100.84 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.08 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.07 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 101.09 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.56 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103.21 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 101.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 100.48 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.68 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.45 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.23 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 100.97 | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 100.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 100.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.34 | 56.63 | 66.16 | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.7 | 64.21 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.21 | 65.11 | 76.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.46 | 75.42 | 100.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.54 | 98.68 | 103.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 98.23 | 100.97 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ghana was 100.97 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.