Ghana - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Ghana was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Ghana was 4,584,381 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,584,381 in 2020 and a minimum value of 966,906 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 966,906 |
| 1972 | 975,042 |
| 1973 | 1,025,872 |
| 1974 | 1,035,163 |
| 1975 | 1,072,032 |
| 1976 | 1,180,449 |
| 1977 | 1,237,557 |
| 1978 | 1,270,770 |
| 1979 | 1,320,757 |
| 1980 | 1,371,730 |
| 1981 | 1,443,000 |
| 1982 | 1,504,732 |
| 1983 | 1,504,982 |
| 1984 | 1,481,398 |
| 1985 | 1,550,624 |
| 1986 | 1,505,819 |
| 1987 | 1,565,236 |
| 1988 | 1,581,870 |
| 1989 | 1,705,843 |
| 1990 | 1,703,074 |
| 1991 | 1,945,422 |
| 1992 | 2,011,602 |
| 1993 | 2,047,288 |
| 1994 | 2,138,635 |
| 1995 | 2,154,646 |
| 1996 | 2,197,172 |
| 1997 | 2,333,347 |
| 1999 | 2,377,444 |
| 2000 | 2,560,886 |
| 2001 | 2,446,417 |
| 2002 | 2,586,434 |
| 2003 | 2,524,237 |
| 2004 | 2,678,912 |
| 2005 | 2,929,536 |
| 2006 | 3,130,575 |
| 2007 | 3,367,157 |
| 2008 | 3,625,178 |
| 2009 | 3,659,116 |
| 2011 | 3,860,381 |
| 2012 | 4,062,026 |
| 2013 | 4,105,913 |
| 2014 | 4,117,152 |
| 2015 | 4,342,315 |
| 2016 | 4,358,176 |
| 2017 | 4,393,061 |
| 2018 | 4,401,194 |
| 2019 | 4,549,875 |
| 2020 | 4,584,381 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Ghana was 49.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.31 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.22 in 1987.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.43 |
| 1972 | 44.11 |
| 1973 | 43.96 |
| 1974 | 44.32 |
| 1975 | 43.67 |
| 1976 | 43.44 |
| 1977 | 43.49 |
| 1978 | 43.40 |
| 1979 | 43.78 |
| 1980 | 44.09 |
| 1981 | 44.42 |
| 1982 | 44.30 |
| 1983 | 44.30 |
| 1984 | 44.30 |
| 1985 | 43.71 |
| 1987 | 43.22 |
| 1988 | 44.39 |
| 1989 | 44.61 |
| 1990 | 44.86 |
| 1991 | 45.21 |
| 1992 | 45.66 |
| 1993 | 45.94 |
| 1994 | 46.10 |
| 1995 | 46.36 |
| 1999 | 46.95 |
| 2000 | 47.17 |
| 2001 | 47.44 |
| 2002 | 47.45 |
| 2003 | 47.58 |
| 2004 | 47.43 |
| 2005 | 47.93 |
| 2006 | 48.49 |
| 2007 | 48.54 |
| 2008 | 48.56 |
| 2009 | 48.56 |
| 2011 | 48.73 |
| 2012 | 48.92 |
| 2013 | 48.95 |
| 2014 | 48.95 |
| 2015 | 48.96 |
| 2016 | 49.29 |
| 2017 | 49.23 |
| 2018 | 49.28 |
| 2019 | 49.31 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Ghana was 185,715 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 185,715 in 2020 and a minimum value of 33,752 in 1974.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,752 |
| 1975 | 35,334 |
| 1976 | 38,381 |
| 1977 | 41,407 |
| 1978 | 45,119 |
| 1979 | 48,397 |
| 1980 | 48,146 |
| 1981 | 47,921 |
| 1982 | 50,685 |
| 1983 | 51,109 |
| 1984 | 51,691 |
| 1985 | 56,100 |
| 1986 | 64,795 |
| 1987 | 65,748 |
| 1988 | 66,147 |
| 1989 | 65,826 |
| 1990 | 62,859 |
| 1991 | 66,946 |
| 1992 | 72,451 |
| 1993 | 67,760 |
| 1994 | 69,232 |
| 1995 | 71,863 |
| 1996 | 67,021 |
| 1997 | 71,340 |
| 1999 | 80,323 |
| 2000 | 75,799 |
| 2001 | 75,087 |
| 2002 | 80,552 |
| 2003 | 81,459 |
| 2004 | 82,833 |
| 2005 | 89,278 |
| 2006 | 88,461 |
| 2007 | 105,257 |
| 2008 | 112,443 |
| 2009 | 110,508 |
| 2010 | 121,304 |
| 2011 | 124,359 |
| 2012 | 123,153 |
| 2013 | 129,599 |
| 2014 | 136,878 |
| 2015 | 138,928 |
| 2016 | 142,520 |
| 2017 | 160,939 |
| 2018 | 161,538 |
| 2019 | 168,546 |
| 2020 | 185,715 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Ghana was 44.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 45.50 in 1985, while its lowest value was 31.08 in 2005.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.40 |
| 1975 | 32.64 |
| 1976 | 33.02 |
| 1977 | 34.92 |
| 1978 | 37.96 |
| 1979 | 39.03 |
| 1980 | 40.38 |
| 1981 | 41.99 |
| 1982 | 43.80 |
| 1985 | 45.50 |
| 1986 | 40.26 |
| 1987 | 41.93 |
| 1988 | 39.47 |
| 1990 | 36.60 |
| 1991 | 35.75 |
| 1992 | 35.28 |
| 1993 | 35.52 |
| 1994 | 34.92 |
| 1995 | 34.41 |
| 1996 | 36.95 |
| 1997 | 35.96 |
| 1999 | 31.76 |
| 2000 | 34.31 |
| 2001 | 34.79 |
| 2002 | 32.09 |
| 2003 | 32.42 |
| 2004 | 38.99 |
| 2005 | 31.08 |
| 2006 | 43.70 |
| 2007 | 33.49 |
| 2008 | 33.03 |
| 2009 | 33.68 |
| 2010 | 36.72 |
| 2011 | 36.71 |
| 2012 | 36.72 |
| 2013 | 37.91 |
| 2014 | 38.28 |
| 2015 | 38.90 |
| 2016 | 39.71 |
| 2017 | 40.88 |
| 2018 | 41.63 |
| 2019 | 42.95 |
| 2020 | 44.54 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
