Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2018
All-time low
80.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82.4% | — |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 80.3% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 84.1% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ghana was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release