Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana stood at 48.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 49.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.5% | — |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 49.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
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 48.7% 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 49.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 62 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 down 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release