Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.25 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana is 1.25 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 1.39 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24 LPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.31 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 LPIA | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 LPIA | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 LPIA | 1.27 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.25 LPIA | 1.25 LPIA | 1.25 LPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana was 1.25 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release