Ghana - Primary Enrollment 1981
69.87%
+2.15pp from 1980
Ghana's primary enrollment was 69.87% in 1981, increased +2.15pp from 67.72% in 1980. This was the 79th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | São Tomé and Principe | 155.70% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | Angola | 142.36% | -10.9% |
| 3rd | Gabon | 139.61% | 0.7% |
| 4th | Cambodia | 138.13% | 234.1% |
| 5th | Madagascar | 127.42% | 4.1% |
| 6th | Kiribati | 123.44% | 3.5% |
| 7th | Congo, Republic of | 122.86% | -0.2% |
| 8th | Belize | 122.21% | -2.0% |
| 9th | Sri Lanka | 121.99% | 2.7% |
| 10th | Suriname | 121.56% | -5.7% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | 121.52% | -3.5% |
| 12th | French Polynesia | 115.68% | - |
| 13th | Equatorial Guinea | 115.51% | 19.1% |
| 14th | Zimbabwe | 115.13% | 23.9% |
| 15th | Kenya | 115.05% | -1.9% |
| 16th | Brunei Darussalam | 114.92% | 1.1% |
| 17th | Viet Nam | 113.04% | -3.4% |
| 18th | Peru | 112.57% | 0.5% |
| 19th | Paraguay | 110.88% | 1.2% |
| 20th | China | 110.80% | 1.8% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | 110.44% | -3.9% |
| 22nd | Indonesia | 109.63% | 10.0% |
| 23rd | British Virgin Islands | 109.24% | -3.0% |
| 24th | Lebanon | 108.37% | 3.5% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 107.99% | - |
| 26th | Libya | 107.53% | -3.7% |
| 27th | Argentina | 107.08% | 0.5% |
| 28th | Kyrgyz Republic | 106.69% | - |
| 29th | Cuba | 106.39% | -2.8% |
| 30th | Iraq | 105.61% | -3.0% |
| 31st | Fiji | 105.39% | 0.7% |
| 32nd | Philippines | 105.09% | 3.9% |
| 33rd | Panama | 104.91% | -1.8% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 104.90% | -0.9% |
| 35th | Mozambique | 104.69% | -7.8% |
| 36th | Barbados | 104.03% | 2.3% |
| 37th | Belarus | 103.47% | 2.1% |
| 38th | Lao PDR | 103.12% | 0.7% |
| 39th | Grenada | 102.87% | -1.6% |
| 40th | Bermuda | 102.31% | 0.5% |
| 41st | Malaysia | 102.13% | -1.2% |
| 42nd | Lesotho | 101.73% | 2.1% |
| 43rd | Dominica | 101.72% | -2.8% |
| 44th | Mongolia | 101.68% | 0.5% |
| 45th | Nigeria | 101.56% | 7.8% |
| 46th | Cayman Islands | 101.24% | -0.5% |
| 47th | Cabo Verde | 100.90% | -1.8% |
| 48th | Botswana | 100.53% | 4.4% |
| 49th | Togo | 100.22% | 1.1% |
| 50th | Tunisia | 100.12% | 1.1% |
| 51st | Comoros | 99.84% | 13.5% |
| 52nd | Seychelles | 99.59% | 2.4% |
| 53rd | Bahrain | 99.42% | -5.8% |
| 54th | Bahamas, The | 99.10% | 4.6% |
| 55th | Guyana | 98.96% | -0.5% |
| 56th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 98.54% | -12.8% |
| 57th | Eswatini | 97.58% | 2.6% |
| 58th | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.16% | -0.2% |
| 59th | Cameroon | 96.94% | 2.1% |
| 60th | Tanzania | 96.08% | 0.7% |
| 61st | Honduras | 95.76% | -0.8% |
| 62nd | Myanmar | 95.47% | 3.2% |
| 63rd | Georgia | 95.34% | - |
| 64th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 95.06% | 0.7% |
| 65th | Kuwait | 94.55% | -2.1% |
| 66th | Syrian Arab Republic | 93.65% | 1.4% |
| 67th | Algeria | 92.78% | -1.1% |
| 68th | Samoa | 91.21% | -1.7% |
| 69th | Guam | 90.96% | - |
| 70th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 90.57% | -4.4% |
| 71st | Zambia | 89.80% | -0.7% |
| 72nd | South Africa | 82.49% | 0.5% |
| 73rd | Morocco | 79.22% | 3.6% |
| 74th | El Salvador | 78.61% | -16.0% |
| 75th | Guatemala | 77.11% | 6.2% |
| 76th | Gibraltar | 74.63% | 1.0% |
| 77th | Haiti | 73.27% | 8.3% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | 71.32% | 1.8% |
| 79th | Ghana | 69.87% | 3.2% |
| 80th | Solomon Islands | 68.52% | -3.5% |
| 81st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 68.38% | 0.0% |
| 82nd | Nepal | 68.38% | 171.4% |
| 83rd | Malawi | 66.87% | -0.3% |
| 84th | Central African Republic | 62.96% | 1.3% |
| 85th | Bangladesh | 62.35% | -2.9% |
| 86th | Papua New Guinea | 59.07% | -0.8% |
| 87th | Guinea-Bissau | 55.81% | -6.2% |
| 88th | Benin | 55.73% | 3.3% |
| 89th | Sierra Leone | 52.33% | 0.9% |
| 90th | Uganda | 51.17% | 5.4% |
| 91st | Bhutan | 49.72% | 11.1% |
| 92nd | Afghanistan | 49.46% | 12.9% |
| 93rd | Pakistan | 46.59% | 1.5% |
| 94th | Gambia, The | 45.04% | 20.8% |
| 95th | Senegal | 42.03% | 3.0% |
| 96th | Mauritania | 35.22% | 3.4% |
| 97th | Guinea | 33.44% | -4.3% |
| 98th | Mali | 25.22% | -5.3% |
| 99th | Burundi | 24.66% | 7.7% |
| 100th | Niger | 22.98% | 6.3% |
| 101st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.73% | -24.5% |
| 102nd | Burkina Faso | 18.46% | 6.1% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's primary enrollment in 1981?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment in 1981 was 69.87%. This ranked 79th globally.
How did Ghana's primary enrollment change in 1981?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment increased by 3.2% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 1981?▾
São Tomé and Principe had the highest primary enrollment in 1981 at 155.70%.
What is the primary enrollment of Ghana in 1981?▾
The primary enrollment of Ghana in 1981 was 69.87%. This ranked 79th globally.
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for Ghana's primary enrollment?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment went from 67.72% in 1980 to 69.87% in 1981, a 3.2% increase.
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