Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.22 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana is 1.22 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 GPIA | +13.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 Yemen 1.24 GPIA compare
- 18 Georgia 1.23 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1.23 GPIA compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.21 GPIA compare
- 22 Mozambique 1.2 GPIA compare
- 23 Chad 1.2 GPIA 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana was 1.22 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release