Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana
Ghana: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 43.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana is 43.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana peaked at 55.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 27.8% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 37.4% | 55.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 43.4% | 53.6% | 2 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana was 43.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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