Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 22.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ghana was 20.2% 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 22.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 66 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 49.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release