Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 913,460 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana is 913,460 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 913,460 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,508 number, in 1971.
That places Ghana 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,508 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,265 number | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 13,022 number | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 80,631 number | +519.2% |
| 1979 | 86,010 number | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 102,661 number | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 72,682 number | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 65,210 number | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 67,224 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 69,239 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 86,159 number | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 103,078 number | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 119,998 number | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 139,906 number | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 141,806 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 156,104 number | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 250,472 number | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 332,691 number | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 319,817 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 346,919 number | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 379,519 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 394,072 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 362,312 number | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 500,295 number | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 551,784 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 626,062 number | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 769,342 number | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 755,514 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 741,686 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 766,462 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 796,767 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 816,155 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 876,767 number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 876,484 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 878,718 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 878,089 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 913,460 number | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +519.2% | 13,022 number | 80,631 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,087 number | 9,508 number | 86,010 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 96,796 number | 65,210 number | 141,806 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,288 number | 156,104 number | 250,472 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 458,281 number | 319,817 number | 769,342 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,010 number | 741,686 number | 913,460 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana was 913,460 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 913,460 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,508 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.