Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 97.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.1% | — |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 84.3% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release