Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 2.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.40 million for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 2.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2013.
That places Ghana 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.91 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.91 million | 2.36 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.38 million | 2.40 million | 4 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana was 2.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release