Children out of school, primary, male in Ghana
Ghana: Children out of school, primary, male was 135,989 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 135,989 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Ghana peaked at 653,949 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114,502, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 653,949 | — |
| 2000 | 533,159 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 630,318 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 567,736 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 577,801 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 480,053 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 460,506 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 374,466 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 291,016 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 305,505 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 140,462 | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 230,166 | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 184,753 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 141,786 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 170,449 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 114,502 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 248,002 | +116.6% |
| 2021 | 427,311 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 135,989 | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653,949 | 653,949 | 653,949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 468,951 | 291,016 | 630,318 | 9 |
| 2010s | 163,686 | 114,502 | 230,166 | 6 |
| 2020s | 270,434 | 135,989 | 427,311 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Liberia 169,711 compare
- 36 Colombia 158,138 compare
- 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
- 39 Central African Republic 128,576 compare
- 40 Iraq 117,141 compare
- 41 Russian Federation 109,598 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Ghana?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Ghana was 135,989 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 653,949 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,502 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.