Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 262,661 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana is 262,661, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana peaked at 280,396 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149,778, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196,849 | 149,778 | 250,297 | 7 |
| 2020s | 269,866 | 262,661 | 280,396 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ghana was 262,661 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 280,396 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,778 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release