Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana
Ghana: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 16.6% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2022.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana peaked at 20.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 16.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 110 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 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).