Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2018
All-time low
79.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana peaked at 92.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 83.3% | — |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 79.6% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 85.0% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ghana was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release