Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ghana
Ghana: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 100.97 in 2024. β² Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ghana, 1971β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Ghana is 100.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Ghana peaked at 103.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.63, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 98th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.34 | 56.63 | 66.16 | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.7 | 64.21 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.91 | 65.11 | 76.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.46 | 75.42 | 100.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.68 | 98.68 | 103.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.26 | 98.23 | 100.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Ghana?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Ghana was 100.97 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.