School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 355,160 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
355,160 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
355,160 number
in 2020
All-time low
111,039 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 355,160 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Ghana peaked at 355,160 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111,039 number, in 1970.
That places Ghana 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 115,801 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 120,001 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 124,913 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 130,228 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 135,194 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 139,131 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 142,903 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 146,657 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 150,519 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 154,365 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 157,962 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 160,336 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 163,426 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 167,060 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 170,749 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 174,028 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 176,901 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 180,222 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 183,880 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 187,957 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 192,585 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 197,557 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 203,068 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 208,867 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 214,903 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 221,196 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 228,135 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 234,992 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 242,039 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 248,685 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 253,935 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 257,728 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 262,122 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 266,720 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 271,606 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 277,258 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 283,534 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 289,717 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 296,008 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 301,864 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 306,386 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 310,341 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 314,609 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 318,983 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 323,676 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 329,165 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 335,352 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 341,801 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 348,280 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 355,160 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,639 number | 111,039 number | 150,519 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,893 number | 154,365 number | 183,880 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,130 number | 187,957 number | 242,039 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,731 number | 248,685 number | 296,008 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,046 number | 301,864 number | 348,280 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,160 number | 355,160 number | 355,160 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, male in Ghana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ghana was 355,160 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 355,160 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,039 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.