School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 695,905 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana is 695,905 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 695,905 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 216,338 number, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,338 number | — |
| 1971 | 225,582 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 233,896 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 243,527 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 253,942 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 263,760 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 271,703 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 279,085 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 286,565 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 294,315 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 302,084 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 309,451 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 314,787 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 321,306 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 328,728 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 336,096 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 342,449 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 348,099 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 354,556 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 361,592 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 369,416 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 378,377 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 388,155 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 398,907 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 410,178 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 421,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 434,108 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 447,505 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 460,678 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 474,143 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 486,850 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 497,022 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 504,622 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 513,269 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 522,207 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 531,691 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 542,735 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 555,241 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 567,429 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 579,736 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 591,154 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 599,974 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 607,758 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 616,118 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 624,635 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 633,794 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 644,626 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 656,956 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 669,694 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 682,433 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 695,905 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,871 number | 216,338 number | 294,315 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,915 number | 302,084 number | 361,592 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,336 number | 369,416 number | 474,143 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,080 number | 486,850 number | 579,736 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,714 number | 591,154 number | 682,433 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,905 number | 695,905 number | 695,905 number | 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 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 695,905 number in 2020, 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 695,905 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,338 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.