Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana peaked at 36.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1981.
Ghana ranks 80th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.0% | — |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +60.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +60.7% | 12.5% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | -48.9% | 36.9% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.0% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 18.9% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.2% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 34.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.1% compare
- 78 Israel 36.0% compare
- 79 United States Virgin Islands 35.5% compare
- 81 Morocco 34.2% compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 33.9% compare
- 83 Cook Islands 33.2% compare
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 pre-primary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ghana was 34.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release