Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana stood at 90.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.7% | — |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 81.1% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 83.1% | 90.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 Togo 92.1% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 92.0% compare
- 23 Guatemala 90.8% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.8% compare
- 27 Cameroon 77.9% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ghana was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release