Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana

Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 2015
All-time low
74.1%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 76.1 %2000: 79.3 %2001: 74.1 %2002: 77.1 %2003: 74.2 %2004: 77.4 %2005: 82.6 %2006: 86.1 %2007: 89.6 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 94.5 %2011: 96.3 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 101.8 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 98.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana peaked at 101.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2001.

Ghana ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 76.1%
2000 79.3% +4.3%
2001 74.1% -6.6%
2002 77.1% +4.1%
2003 74.2% -3.8%
2004 77.4% +4.4%
2005 82.6% +6.6%
2006 86.1% +4.3%
2007 89.6% +4.0%
2008 94.6% +5.6%
2009 94.5% -0.2%
2011 96.3% +2.0%
2012 98.6% +2.4%
2013 98.8% +0.2%
2014 97.6% -1.2%
2015 101.8% +4.3%
2016 99.9% -1.8%
2017 98.8% -1.1%
2018 97.4% -1.4%
2019 98.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.1% 76.1% 76.1% 1
2000s 83.0% 74.1% 94.6% 10
2010s 98.6% 96.3% 101.8% 9

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  4. 129 Ukraine 97.5% compare
  5. 130 Paraguay 97.4% compare
  6. 131 Bahrain 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana was 98.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ghana ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.