Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Ghana peaked at 20.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.2% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -89.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 5.6% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 1.4% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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 of primary school age, richest in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Ghana was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release