Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana

Ghana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 30.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2004
All-time low
29.6%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 33.5 %2001: 37 %2002: 38.5 %2003: 37.3 %2004: 53.7 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 46.9 %2008: 44 %2009: 45.6 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 37.9 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.6 %2015: 31.5 %2016: 32.7 %2017: 32.1 %2018: 30.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana stood at 30.8%.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana peaked at 53.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 14th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 33.5%
2001 37.0% +10.7%
2002 38.5% +4.1%
2003 37.3% -3.3%
2004 53.7% +44.1%
2005 41.9% -22.0%
2006 48.9% +16.8%
2007 46.9% -4.1%
2008 44.0% -6.2%
2009 45.6% +3.5%
2011 32.5% -28.8%
2012 37.9% +16.7%
2013 29.6% -21.8%
2014 29.6% -0.0%
2015 31.5% +6.5%
2016 32.7% +3.6%
2017 32.1% -1.7%
2018 30.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 33.5% 53.7% 10
2010s 32.1% 29.6% 37.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Nicaragua 34.9% compare
  2. 12 Uganda 32.9% compare
  3. 13 Eritrea 30.9% compare
  4. 15 Chad 29.1% compare
  5. 16 Gambia 28.3% compare
  6. 17 Burundi 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana was 30.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/