Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.6% | — |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 24.8% | 43.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 44.5% | 55.4% | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ghana was 55.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release