Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle was 5.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.9%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2003
All-time low
5.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in 2022.
That represents a change of down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ghana peaked at 36.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
That places Ghana 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.9% | — |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +196.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.9%, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 8.5% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 5.9% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
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, middle in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ghana was 5.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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, middle 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