Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second was 8.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.7%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2003
All-time low
5.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Ghana peaked at 43.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.5% | — |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +151.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -76.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +56.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 12.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.1% compare
- 10 Cameroon 17.9% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 12.7% compare
- 13 Malawi 7.8% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 7.6% compare
- 15 Guatemala 7.5% 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, second in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Ghana was 8.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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, second 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