Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Ghana

Primary school enrollment in Ghana in 2019 — 86.2%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 4. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 27.1 pp.

2019 86.2% +1.7 pp vs 2018
World rank 3of 4
Period maximum 89.3%2015
Period minimum 57.3%2001

Trend over time

1999–2019 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Ghana, 1999–20195060708090199920012003200520072009201120132015201720191999: 59.1%2000: 62.5%2001: 57.3%2002: 59.9%2003: 59.6%2005: 63.7%2006: 62.8%2007: 68.2%2008: 73.3%2009: 72.4%2011: 80.6%2012: 79.4%2013: 84.9%2014: 87%2015: 89.3%2016: 86.4%2017: 85.2%2018: 84.5%2019: 86.2%
Change over the period: +27.1 pp Annual average: 1.35 pp
Primary school enrollment — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 86.2 +1.7 pp
2018 84.5 −0.7 pp
2017 85.2 −1.2 pp
2016 86.4 −2.9 pp
2015 89.3 +2.3 pp
2014 87 +2.1 pp
2013 84.9 +5.5 pp
2012 79.4 −1.2 pp
2011 80.6
2009 72.4 −1 pp
2008 73.3 +5.2 pp
2007 68.2 +5.3 pp
2006 62.8 −0.9 pp
2005 63.7
2003 59.6 −0.3 pp
2002 59.9 +2.6 pp
2001 57.3 −5.1 pp
2000 62.5 +3.4 pp
1999 59.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.