Ghana vs Philippines: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Ghana
75.0%
in 2021
Philippines
76.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Philippines rank
69th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 76.5% against 75.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 33.7% | 16.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 67.5% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 64.3% | 9.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 76.5% against 75.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Ghana and Philippines?
- 1.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 69th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.