Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana peaked at 17.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +381.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -65.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 13% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.5% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 1.6% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 23 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 24 Bolivia 0.0% compare
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- 24 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
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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, richest in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Ghana was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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, 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