Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 75.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Ghana, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Ghana stood at 75.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Ghana peaked at 91.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.2% | — |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +79.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 75.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 75.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +79.1% | 39.4% | 70.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 32.8% | 60.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 39.4% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 75.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 77.5% compare
- 67 Philippines 76.6% compare
- 68 Romania 75.5% compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 75.0% compare
- 71 Seychelles 75.0% compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 74.9% 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, pre-primary, female in Ghana?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Ghana was 75.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release