Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 91.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
91.4%
World rank
84th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1975
All-time low
54.9%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1971–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana is 91.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 98.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.1% | — |
| 1973 | 69.9% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 80.8% | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +13.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 91.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 91.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 69.9% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 54.9% | 93.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.8% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Samoa 92.3% compare
- 82 Netherlands 92.2% compare
- 83 Philippines 91.6% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 91.2% compare
- 86 Uruguay 91.0% compare
- 87 Maldives 90.6% 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ghana was 91.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release