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 1.6 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.6 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 1.71 WPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.57 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.63 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.57 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 WPIA | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 WPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6 WPIA | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | 1.63 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.67 WPIA | 1.59 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 WPIA | 1.6 WPIA | 1.6 WPIA | 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 1.6 WPIA 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 1.71 WPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 30 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 up 0.4%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release