Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.31 million number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.31 million number
in 2019
All-time low
537,347 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana stood at 2.31 million number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 2.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 537,347 number, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 537,347 number | — |
| 1972 | 544,962 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 574,867 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 576,343 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 603,885 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 667,713 number | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 699,357 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 719,256 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 742,586 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 766,893 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 802,085 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 838,136 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 838,275 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 825,138 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 872,862 number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 888,750 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 879,600 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 944,846 number | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 939,010 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million number | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million number | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.31 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.31 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629,591 number | 537,347 number | 742,586 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 850,732 number | 766,893 number | 944,846 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million number | 939,010 number | 1.26 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.31 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ghana was 2.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,347 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.