Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.747 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana is 0.747 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.747 GPIA, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.747 GPIA | -27.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.747 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.747 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.0% | 1.02 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7625 GPIA compare
- 143 Russian Federation 0.7593 GPIA compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.7479 GPIA compare
- 146 Brazil 0.7206 GPIA compare
- 147 Uganda 0.7104 GPIA compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7033 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana was 0.747 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.747 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release