Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 95.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 97.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.6% | — |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 90.6% | 96.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 97.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 New Zealand 99.1% compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 98.6% compare
- 15 Cyprus 97.6% compare
- 17 Jamaica 94.3% compare
- 18 Paraguay 86.0% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 80.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development 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