Ghana - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Ghana was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| 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 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Ghana was 3,860,381 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,860,381 in 2011 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| 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 |
| 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 | 2,477,990 |
| 2002 | 2,586,434 |
| 2003 | 2,519,272 |
| 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 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Ghana was 48.73 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 48.73 in 2011, while its lowest value was 46.95 in 1999.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.95 |
| 2000 | 47.17 |
| 2001 | 47.43 |
| 2002 | 47.45 |
| 2003 | 48.40 |
| 2004 | 47.43 |
| 2005 | 47.93 |
| 2006 | 48.49 |
| 2007 | 48.54 |
| 2008 | 48.56 |
| 2009 | 48.56 |
| 2011 | 48.73 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Ghana was 124,359 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 124,359 in 2011 and a minimum value of 36,060 in 1975.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 36,060 |
| 1976 | 38,381 |
| 1977 | 41,407 |
| 1978 | 46,042 |
| 1979 | 49,374 |
| 1982 | 50,685 |
| 1983 | 51,109 |
| 1984 | 51,691 |
| 1985 | 56,100 |
| 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 | 80,459 |
| 2004 | 82,833 |
| 2005 | 89,278 |
| 2006 | 88,461 |
| 2007 | 105,257 |
| 2008 | 112,443 |
| 2009 | 110,508 |
| 2011 | 124,359 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Ghana was 36.71 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 45.50 in 1985, while its lowest value was 30.84 in 2004.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.64 |
| 1976 | 33.02 |
| 1977 | 34.92 |
| 1978 | 37.96 |
| 1979 | 39.03 |
| 1982 | 43.80 |
| 1985 | 45.50 |
| 1987 | 41.93 |
| 1988 | 39.47 |
| 1990 | 36.60 |
| 1991 | 35.75 |
| 1992 | 35.28 |
| 1993 | 35.52 |
| 1994 | 34.92 |
| 1996 | 36.95 |
| 1997 | 35.96 |
| 1999 | 31.76 |
| 2000 | 34.31 |
| 2001 | 34.79 |
| 2002 | 32.09 |
| 2003 | 32.82 |
| 2004 | 30.84 |
| 2005 | 31.08 |
| 2006 | 43.70 |
| 2007 | 33.49 |
| 2008 | 33.03 |
| 2009 | 33.68 |
| 2011 | 36.71 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
