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Ghana
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Global rank#57out of 134 countries
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Historical trend

10391.679.968.356.6197119982024Ghana · 2024: 100.97%Ghana

Analytical takeaways

  • Ghana records 100.97% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2024, ranking #57 globally out of 134 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 59.09% in 1971 to 100.97% in 2024, a gain of 41.88%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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