Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 98.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 101.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.5% | — |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 71.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.0% | 101.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 119 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 98.6% compare
- 123 Burundi 98.6% compare
- 124 Philippines 98.4% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 98.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.