Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 98.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana stood at 98.2%.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 99.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 55th of 170 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.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.8% | — |
| 1973 | 75.4% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 89.4% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 75.4% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 69.4% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Hungary 98.2% compare
- 53 Armenia 98.2% compare
- 54 Mongolia 98.2% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 98.1% compare
- 57 Luxembourg 98.0% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
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, male in Ghana?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana was 98.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release