Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 37.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.2% | — |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +670.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +70.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +670.2% | 4.2% | 32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 4.2% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ghana was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release