Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Ghana is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Ghana peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 27th 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.0% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -75.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +201.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.1% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 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, male in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Ghana was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release