School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana is 101.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 106.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 96th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 62.6% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 71.0% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 71.0% | 79.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 78.3% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 99.0% | 106.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana was 101.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.