Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0265 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0265 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0309 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ghana 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 units per person | +434.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0299 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0289 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0265 units per person | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0265 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0265 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +434.8% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0072 units per person |
| 1987 | +62.2% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0265 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.