End month of the academic school year in Ghana
Ghana: End month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 700.0%
World rank
56th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025
End month of the academic school year in Ghana, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end month of the academic school year in Ghana is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Ghana peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Ghana 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
End month of the academic school year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2025 | 8 | +700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Germany 9 compare
- 56 Belize 8 compare
- 56 Western Sahara 8 compare
- 56 Spain 8 compare
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8 compare
- 56 Croatia 8 compare
- 56 Macau, China 8 compare
- 56 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8 compare
- 56 Saint Helena 8 compare
- 56 Slovenia 8 compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Ghana?
- End month of the academic school year in Ghana was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release