Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
40th
of 67 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2021
All-time low
13.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 40th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release