Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Ghana peaked at 32.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +114.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -72.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +19.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 8.7% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 4.5% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 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, urban, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Ghana was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release