Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9716 GPIA, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 46th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9716 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9716 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ghana was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9716 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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