Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female was 4.01 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.01 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of 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), per square in Ghana peaked at 4.01 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0418 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0572 number per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3544 number per square kilometre | +519.2% |
| 1979 | 0.378 number per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4512 number per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3194 number per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2866 number per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3043 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5274 number per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6149 number per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6232 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6861 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 number per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 number per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52 number per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 number per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.73 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 number per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2 number per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.38 number per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.59 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.85 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.86 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.01 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female 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% | 0.0572 number per square kilometre | 0.3544 number per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +73.3% | 0.3043 number per square kilometre | 0.5274 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2078 number per square kilometre | 0.0418 number per square kilometre | 0.378 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4467 number per square kilometre | 0.2866 number per square kilometre | 0.6232 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8934 number per square kilometre | 0.6861 number per square kilometre | 1.1 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 number per square kilometre | 1.41 number per square kilometre | 3.38 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 number per square kilometre | 3.26 number per square kilometre | 4.01 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Pakistan 4.91 number per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.74 number per square kilometre compare
- 33 Comoros 4.07 number per square kilometre compare
- 35 Japan 4 number per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 3.8 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 3.67 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square in Ghana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ghana was 4.01 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.