Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 92.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 92.0% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.2% | — |
| 1973 | 75.0% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 83.0% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 95.0% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 78.4% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 82.2% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.9% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 71.4% | 93.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.0% | 96.4% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 92.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.