Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana peaked at 168,231 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 168,231 | — |
| 2006 | 146,709 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 122,673 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 100,120 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 98,416 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 94,055 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 66,315 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 15,837 | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 92,221 | +482.3% |
| 2018 | 65,452 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 75,762 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 46,205 | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 79,714 | +72.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,258. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 | +482.3% | 15,837 | 92,221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,230 | 98,416 | 168,231 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68,274 | 15,837 | 94,055 | 6 |
| 2020s | 41,973 | 0 | 79,714 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 159 Anguilla 3 compare
- 160 Montserrat 2 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 162 Belarus 0 compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 162 Croatia 0 compare
- 162 Jamaica 0 compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 162 Niue 0 compare
- 162 Naoero 0 compare
- 162 Serbia 0 compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 162 Türkiye 0 compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ghana was 0 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 168,231 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release