Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana is 93.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.2% | — |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.1% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 89.7% | 93.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ghana was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release