Ghana - Primary Enrollment 2016
101.75%
−1.46pp from 2015
Ghana's primary enrollment was 101.75% in 2016, decreased +1.46pp from 103.21% in 2015. This was the 78th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 183.99% | 58.8% |
| 2nd | Monaco | 142.42% | 14.7% |
| 3rd | Rwanda | 140.62% | 2.5% |
| 4th | Nepal | 139.18% | -3.1% |
| 5th | Malawi | 137.82% | -1.2% |
| 6th | Madagascar | 134.68% | -3.0% |
| 7th | Seychelles | 126.22% | 5.2% |
| 8th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 125.30% | 6.9% |
| 9th | Namibia | 124.18% | -0.4% |
| 10th | Eswatini | 123.85% | -0.6% |
| 11th | Timor-Leste | 123.32% | -2.6% |
| 12th | Sierra Leone | 123.03% | 1.9% |
| 13th | Togo | 121.48% | -3.3% |
| 14th | Sweden | 121.45% | 1.5% |
| 15th | Benin | 120.30% | -1.4% |
| 16th | India | 119.99% | 5.7% |
| 17th | Myanmar | 119.92% | 3.9% |
| 18th | Gibraltar | 117.18% | -21.6% |
| 19th | Cameroon | 117.17% | -0.5% |
| 20th | Belize | 116.08% | 2.2% |
| 21st | Colombia | 115.44% | 0.0% |
| 22nd | Mozambique | 113.69% | -1.0% |
| 23rd | Aruba | 113.64% | -1.2% |
| 24th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 113.28% | -0.1% |
| 25th | Nauru | 112.51% | 13.6% |
| 26th | Burundi | 112.48% | -3.2% |
| 27th | Argentina | 111.65% | -1.1% |
| 28th | Dominican Republic | 110.70% | -1.2% |
| 29th | Lao PDR | 110.50% | -3.3% |
| 30th | Algeria | 109.07% | -0.5% |
| 31st | Brazil | 108.76% | -0.4% |
| 32nd | Kiribati | 108.73% | 3.1% |
| 33rd | São Tomé and Principe | 108.68% | 0.8% |
| 34th | Solomon Islands | 108.67% | 0.1% |
| 35th | Grenada | 108.66% | -2.7% |
| 36th | Uruguay | 108.08% | -0.1% |
| 37th | Suriname | 107.46% | -1.4% |
| 38th | Antigua and Barbuda | 107.43% | -2.7% |
| 39th | Samoa | 107.32% | 0.2% |
| 40th | Afghanistan | 106.78% | 0.0% |
| 41st | Uganda | 106.54% | 2.2% |
| 42nd | Azerbaijan | 106.43% | -0.2% |
| 43rd | Mexico | 106.39% | -0.5% |
| 44th | Tunisia | 106.04% | -0.8% |
| 45th | Viet Nam | 105.95% | 2.6% |
| 46th | Indonesia | 105.92% | -1.9% |
| 47th | Morocco | 105.90% | -0.1% |
| 48th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 105.82% | 1.6% |
| 49th | Brunei Darussalam | 105.73% | 1.5% |
| 50th | Netherlands | 105.68% | -0.4% |
| 51st | Liechtenstein | 105.49% | -0.2% |
| 52nd | Albania | 105.32% | -0.3% |
| 53rd | Türkiye | 105.28% | -1.9% |
| 54th | Portugal | 105.04% | -1.1% |
| 55th | Thailand | 104.94% | 1.6% |
| 56th | Marshall Islands | 104.85% | -1.7% |
| 57th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 104.74% | -0.4% |
| 58th | Costa Rica | 104.60% | 0.8% |
| 59th | Papua New Guinea | 104.51% | 2.7% |
| 60th | Moldova | 104.47% | -1.2% |
| 61st | Cabo Verde | 104.43% | -1.3% |
| 62nd | Lesotho | 104.25% | -0.9% |
| 63rd | Lithuania | 104.22% | 2.6% |
| 64th | Kenya | 104.11% | -0.6% |
| 65th | Peru | 104.09% | 1.3% |
| 66th | Georgia | 104.04% | -3.5% |
| 67th | Qatar | 103.69% | 2.6% |
| 68th | Saudi Arabia | 103.42% | 1.8% |
| 69th | South Africa | 103.42% | -3.6% |
| 70th | Oman | 103.31% | -0.7% |
| 71st | France | 102.26% | 0.3% |
| 72nd | Japan | 102.22% | -0.2% |
| 73rd | Spain | 102.13% | 0.0% |
| 74th | Belgium | 102.06% | -0.2% |
| 75th | Dominica | 102.01% | -1.6% |
| 76th | Switzerland | 101.90% | -0.2% |
| 77th | El Salvador | 101.84% | -2.1% |
| 78th | Ghana | 101.75% | -1.4% |
| 79th | Cambodia | 101.73% | -2.0% |
| 80th | Philippines | 101.72% | -1.6% |
| 81st | Chile | 101.59% | -0.1% |
| 82nd | Germany | 101.41% | -1.3% |
| 83rd | United States | 101.36% | 1.1% |
| 84th | Guatemala | 101.35% | -2.3% |
| 85th | Ireland | 101.34% | 0.2% |
| 86th | Bhutan | 101.32% | -1.7% |
| 87th | Macao SAR, China | 101.29% | 1.5% |
| 88th | Australia | 101.18% | -0.5% |
| 89th | Cuba | 101.08% | -2.1% |
| 90th | Denmark | 101.04% | 0.2% |
| 91st | European Union | 101.04% | -0.4% |
| 92nd | Singapore | 100.77% | - |
| 93rd | Paraguay | 100.61% | -12.6% |
| 94th | Serbia | 100.57% | -0.8% |
| 95th | Austria | 100.43% | -0.7% |
| 96th | United Kingdom | 100.38% | 0.2% |
| 97th | Fiji | 100.26% | 0.9% |
| 98th | Montenegro | 100.17% | -1.0% |
| 99th | Tuvalu | 100.00% | -5.0% |
| 100th | Malta | 99.94% | -0.4% |
| 101st | Bahrain | 99.90% | -0.3% |
| 102nd | Italy | 99.81% | -0.6% |
| 103rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 99.78% | 1.7% |
| 104th | Korea | 99.72% | -0.3% |
| 105th | Zambia | 99.57% | -3.7% |
| 106th | Finland | 99.51% | -0.1% |
| 107th | Belarus | 99.42% | 1.0% |
| 108th | Greece | 99.37% | -0.5% |
| 109th | Norway | 99.23% | -0.1% |
| 110th | Latvia | 99.20% | -0.2% |
| 111th | Hungary | 99.03% | -1.8% |
| 112th | Ecuador | 98.96% | -2.1% |
| 113th | Iceland | 98.95% | 0.3% |
| 114th | Croatia | 98.79% | -0.7% |
| 115th | New Zealand | 98.58% | 0.0% |
| 116th | Canada | 98.55% | -1.3% |
| 117th | Cyprus | 98.55% | -0.8% |
| 118th | Jordan | 98.43% | 0.8% |
| 119th | Russian Federation | 98.33% | 0.0% |
| 120th | Maldives | 98.26% | -0.8% |
| 121st | Bulgaria | 98.08% | -1.1% |
| 122nd | Slovenia | 97.98% | -0.4% |
| 123rd | Uzbekistan | 97.66% | 0.8% |
| 124th | Slovak Republic | 97.62% | -0.7% |
| 125th | Luxembourg | 97.41% | 0.0% |
| 126th | Estonia | 97.29% | 0.2% |
| 127th | Mongolia | 97.29% | -0.5% |
| 128th | Israel | 97.13% | -0.6% |
| 129th | Sri Lanka | 96.94% | -0.5% |
| 130th | Czechia | 96.91% | -0.1% |
| 131st | China | 96.88% | 0.6% |
| 132nd | Central African Republic | 96.81% | 18.2% |
| 133rd | Mauritius | 96.72% | -0.4% |
| 134th | West Bank and Gaza | 96.51% | 0.1% |
| 135th | Malaysia | 96.22% | 0.6% |
| 136th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.14% | 1.5% |
| 137th | Zimbabwe | 95.73% | -1.5% |
| 138th | Kazakhstan | 95.56% | 0.5% |
| 139th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.54% | 0.5% |
| 140th | Barbados | 95.32% | -0.1% |
| 141st | Kuwait | 95.08% | -6.6% |
| 142nd | St. Lucia | 94.94% | -0.4% |
| 143rd | Puerto Rico (US) | 94.42% | -5.9% |
| 144th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 94.08% | 0.5% |
| 145th | Panama | 93.44% | -2.9% |
| 146th | Tajikistan | 93.28% | 2.2% |
| 147th | Jamaica | 93.14% | 1.1% |
| 148th | Guinea | 93.11% | -2.1% |
| 149th | Armenia | 93.11% | 0.0% |
| 150th | British Virgin Islands | 91.99% | -4.6% |
| 151st | Andorra | 91.04% | 2.8% |
| 152nd | Bahamas, The | 90.41% | -6.1% |
| 153rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 90.11% | 1.0% |
| 154th | Mauritania | 88.66% | -8.3% |
| 155th | Honduras | 88.65% | -0.7% |
| 156th | Côte d'Ivoire | 87.97% | 3.2% |
| 157th | Romania | 87.59% | -1.6% |
| 158th | Ukraine | 87.41% | -0.5% |
| 159th | Burkina Faso | 87.41% | 2.7% |
| 160th | Gambia, The | 85.50% | 2.2% |
| 161st | Tanzania | 85.28% | 1.3% |
| 162nd | Liberia | 83.89% | -6.8% |
| 163rd | Chad | 82.55% | -6.1% |
| 164th | Nigeria | 78.88% | 208.5% |
| 165th | Yemen, Republic of | 76.98% | -6.2% |
| 166th | Lebanon | 76.55% | -0.8% |
| 167th | Pakistan | 75.73% | 5.6% |
| 168th | Niger | 72.85% | 2.8% |
| 169th | Mali | 71.87% | 1.9% |
| 170th | Sudan | 69.86% | 3.2% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's primary enrollment in 2016?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment in 2016 was 101.75%. This ranked 78th globally.
How did Ghana's primary enrollment change in 2016?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment decreased by 1.4% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2016?▾
Haiti had the highest primary enrollment in 2016 at 183.99%.
What is the primary enrollment of Ghana in 2016?▾
The primary enrollment of Ghana in 2016 was 101.75%. This ranked 78th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Ghana's primary enrollment?▾
Ghana's primary enrollment went from 103.21% in 2015 to 101.75% in 2016, a 1.4% decrease.
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