Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2023
All-time low
83.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana peaked at 97.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.3% | — |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 83.8% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Ghana was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release