School enrolment in Ghana
Ghana: School enrolment was 75.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Ghana, 2004–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Ghana is 75.02, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Ghana peaked at 90.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.51, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrolment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.05 | — |
| 2005 | 32.51 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 44.73 | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 51.65 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 60.36 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.14 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 68.7 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.88 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 90.9 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 51.56 | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 70.05 | +80.1% |
| 2018 | 69.19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.25 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.52 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.02 | +4.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 75.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 75.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +80.1% | 38.9 | 70.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.15 | 32.51 | 60.36 | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.62 | 38.9 | 90.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.27 | 71.52 | 75.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Philippines 76.48 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.32 compare
- 71 Romania 75.25 compare
- 73 Tuvalu 74.43 compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.59 compare
- 75 Seychelles 72.95 compare
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 enrolment in Ghana?
- School enrolment in Ghana was 75.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrolment?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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