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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ghana, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- 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, 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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About this data
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.