School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 85.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana stood at 85.7%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 89.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.2% | — |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 57.8% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 80.5% | 89.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Ghana?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Ghana was 85.7% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.