Children not in school in Ghana
Ghana: Children not in school was 0.9639 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Ghana stood at 0.9639. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 92.6% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Ghana peaked at 36.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9639, in 2024.
That places Ghana 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.69 | — |
| 2008 | 29.17 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 28.19 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.74 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.75 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 17.81 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 32.03 | +406.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 14.41 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 18.06 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 12.94 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9639 | -92.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +406.4% | 6.33 | 32.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.35 | 28.19 | 36.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.99 | 4.24 | 32.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 0.9639 | 12.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Ghana?
- Children not in school in Ghana was 0.9639 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9639 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for children not in school?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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