Children out of school, male in Ghana
Ghana: Children out of school, male was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Ghana stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Ghana peaked at 40.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 86th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.9% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -69.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 16.0% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Ghana?
- Children out of school, male in Ghana was 5.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for children out of school, male?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.