Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 48.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana is 48.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana peaked at 49.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.2% | — |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.2% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 41.9% | 49.5% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release