Gross primary school enrollment ratio in Ghana 2008-2021

In 2021, the gross enrollment ratio for primary school pupils in Ghana reached 97.9 percent, showing a slight increase compared to the 96.9 percent reported in the preceding year. From 2008 to 2020, the gross ratio of primary school enrollment fluctuated between a low of 96.9 percent in 2020 and a high of 102 percent in 2015.

Measuring gender equality in primary schools

Boys and girls in Ghana have had equal primary education enrollment opportunities from 2015 onwards. The gender parity index for gross primary school enrollment in the country has remained at one point since that year. In terms of unenrolled children of school-going age as of 2020, approximately 155.2 thousand were boys, while the count for girls reached 110 thousand.

Increasing teaching staff

The number of teachers in primary education in Ghana added up to over 185.7 thousand in 2020. This number had been reached in an annually increasing trend registered since 2013. Compared to the rising count in school-going children, this signifies a positive balance between primary education enrollment and staff availability. Overall, roughly 62 percent of teachers in Ghana were trained as of 2020.