School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 816,709 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
816,709
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 222 countries
All-time high
816,709
in 2025
All-time low
222,660
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 816,709. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 816,709 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222,660, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222,660 | — |
| 1971 | 228,977 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 237,861 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 275,479 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 285,226 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 293,311 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 298,675 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 303,160 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 308,003 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 314,390 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 323,632 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 334,320 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 334,543 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 325,644 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 338,574 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 349,338 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 357,142 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 362,951 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 366,343 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 391,156 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 410,137 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 428,857 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 410,802 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 419,439 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 448,864 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 470,271 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 471,160 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 481,563 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 492,037 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 501,349 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 508,126 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 516,503 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 527,335 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 535,711 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 542,200 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 547,930 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 549,059 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 553,051 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 554,891 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 567,138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 581,634 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 600,336 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 624,669 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 639,597 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 652,443 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 663,984 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 674,322 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 696,893 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 706,702 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 713,437 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 724,385 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 740,317 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 762,916 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 784,539 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 802,356 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 816,709 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,774 | 222,660 | 314,390 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,364 | 323,632 | 391,156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,448 | 410,137 | 501,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,194 | 508,126 | 567,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,402 | 581,634 | 713,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,870 | 724,385 | 816,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 France 829,893 compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 819,239 compare
- 33 Colombia 816,896 compare
- 35 Germany 791,898 compare
- 36 Madagascar 777,997 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 755,057 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 816,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 816,709 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,660 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release