Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 95.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 98.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 54th of 149 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 5 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.1% | — |
| 1973 | 72.0% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 87.3% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 82.4% | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 78.2% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.3% | 72.0% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 61.8% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.0% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Luxembourg 96.1% compare
- 52 Ecuador 95.8% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
- 55 Latvia 95.5% compare
- 56 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 95.2% 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 5 of primary education, male in Ghana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release