Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2003
All-time low
8.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana peaked at 43.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.6% | — |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +85.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.7%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 17.6% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 8.5% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 15.9% | 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 of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Ghana was 9.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release