School enrollment, primary in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, primary was 101.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary 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 in Ghana is 101.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Ghana peaked at 103.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1974.
That places Ghana 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.1% | — |
| 1972 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | +2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 101.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 101.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 56.6% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 64.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 65.1% | 76.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 75.4% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 98.7% | 103.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 101.0% | 4 |
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 enrollment, primary in Ghana?
- School enrollment, primary in Ghana was 101.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (% 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.