Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 99,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 99,325 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 688,955 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99,325, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 688,955 | — |
| 2000 | 571,377 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 651,689 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 589,540 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 588,994 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 508,725 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 459,643 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 384,252 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 302,760 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 319,132 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 297,742 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 299,163 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 208,011 | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 157,392 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 193,991 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 136,729 | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 244,041 | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 427,902 | +75.3% |
| 2024 | 99,325 | -76.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99,325 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99,325 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688,955 | 688,955 | 688,955 | 1 |
| 2000s | 486,235 | 302,760 | 651,689 | 9 |
| 2010s | 215,505 | 136,729 | 299,163 | 6 |
| 2020s | 257,089 | 99,325 | 427,902 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Ghana was 99,325 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 688,955 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,325 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release