World Bank · Education
Ghana: School enrollment, primary (% net)
86.16percent · 2019+17.5% since 2008
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music. Annual figures for Ghana from 1999 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86.158 | |
| 2018 | 84.48 | |
| 2017 | 85.182 | |
| 2016 | 86.38 | |
| 2015 | 89.29 | |
| 2014 | 86.992 | |
| 2013 | 84.93 | |
| 2012 | 79.389 | |
| 2011 | 80.589 | |
| 2009 | 72.361 | |
| 2008 | 73.323 | |
| 2007 | 68.151 | |
| 2006 | 62.812 | |
| 2005 | 63.706 | |
| 2003 | 59.574 | |
| 2002 | 59.897 | |
| 2001 | 57.346 | |
| 2000 | 62.48 | |
| 1999 | 59.065 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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World Bank (2026). School enrollment, primary (% net). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-enrollment-primary-nenr (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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