5.4.3 Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) The NER measures the number of appropriately aged pupils enrolled in school as a proportion of children in the relevant age group. Available data as depicted in Table 5.3 shows a decrease in the NER for primary (77.8% in 2011 down from 83.6% in 2010) and JHS (46.1% in 2011 down from 47.5% in 2010). Only kindergarten recorded an increase (60.1% in 2011 up from 58.7% in 2010). 5.4.4 Completion and Transition Rates The completion rate measures the proportion of pupils who remain and complete school after enrolment. The primary transition rate increased from 87.1% in 2009/10 to 91.6% in 2010/11. It also increased marginally at the JHS level from 66.0% in 2009/2010 to 66.9% in 2010/11 (Table 5.4). Table 5.4: Completion and Transition Rates in Basic Schools, 2008/09 – 2010/11 2008/2009 Primary 6 National Boys Girls JHS National Boys Girls Transition rate to JHS 2009/2010 2010/2011 88.7% 89.3% 85.5% 87.1% 89.7% 84.3% 91.6% 94.1% 89.0% 75.0% 79.7% 70.1% 47.24% 66.0% 70.1% 61.8% 48.91% 66.9% 70.9% 62.8% 57.3% Source: MoE, 2011 5.4.5 Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) As part of efforts to improve school enrolment, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has expanded and re-targeted the school feeding programme. The number of schools participating in the programme has increased from 1,531 in 2010 to 1,775 in 2011 (Table 5.5), resulting in an increase in the number of pupils benefiting from the programme from 697,416 in 2010 to 1,040,745. Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 88