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 0.718 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.718 GPIA
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.718 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.718 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.718 GPIA, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 125th of 183 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8863 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9038 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8969 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9663 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 GPIA | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9309 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9863 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.973 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9622 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9707 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.977 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 GPIA | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9649 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9607 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9628 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9626 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9575 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.718 GPIA | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9823 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9607 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8794 GPIA | 0.718 GPIA | 0.9626 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Korea 0.7195 GPIA compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7193 GPIA compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.7192 GPIA compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.7169 GPIA compare
- 127 El Salvador 0.7126 GPIA compare
- 128 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7117 GPIA compare
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 0.718 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.5 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 25.9%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release