Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 55.7% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.3% | — |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 24.5% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 44.2% | 55.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Naoero 56.7% compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 56.3% compare
- 81 Viet Nam 56.3% compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 53.3%
- 84 Mauritius 52.8% compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 52.5% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana was 55.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release