Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational was 538,881 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 538,881 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Ghana peaked at 564,446 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 302,215, in 2013.
That places Ghana 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 302,215 | — |
| 2014 | 337,794 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 334,399 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 387,572 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 430,065 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 479,799 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 506,166 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 533,586 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 564,446 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 538,881 | -4.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 538,881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,337, 4.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 538,881 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57,253, 9.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 396,859 | 302,215 | 506,166 | 7 |
| 2020s | 545,638 | 533,586 | 564,446 | 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 enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Ghana?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Ghana was 538,881 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 564,446 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,215 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release