Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational was 50.7% 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 50.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 50.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.0% | — |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.5% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 New Zealand 51.1% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 51.0% compare
- 43 Niue 51.0% compare
- 45 Cuba 50.4% compare
- 46 Puerto Rico 50.2% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 50.2% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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 50.7% 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 50.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 54 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 0.7%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release