Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 51.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana peaked at 65.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 111th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.8% | — |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.2% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 50.5% | 58.1% | 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 51.8% 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 65.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 159 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 down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release