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 31.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 155 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2006
All-time low
23.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 35.7 %2001: 39.1 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 37.9 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 47.6 %2008: 44.9 %2009: 46.3 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 30 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 32.8 %2018: 31.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ghana is 31.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% 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 49.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2015.

That places Ghana 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 35.7%
2001 39.1% +9.4%
2002 40.9% +4.5%
2003 37.9% -7.2%
2004 43.9% +15.7%
2005 43.5% -0.9%
2006 49.3% +13.2%
2007 47.6% -3.4%
2008 44.9% -5.6%
2009 46.3% +3.0%
2011 32.9% -28.8%
2012 36.9% +12.0%
2013 30.0% -18.7%
2014 30.1% +0.4%
2015 23.5% -21.9%
2016 33.3% +41.5%
2017 32.8% -1.5%
2018 31.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 35.7% 49.3% 10
2010s 31.4% 23.5% 36.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Nepal 35.9% compare
  2. 12 Eritrea 34.1% compare
  3. 13 Uganda 33.9% compare
  4. 15 Lesotho 30.3% compare
  5. 16 Chad 29.8% compare
  6. 17 Gambia 29.1% 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 31.4% 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 49.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 155 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/