Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 1.0% compare
- 78 Nigeria 1.0% compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 81 Sudan 1.0% compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 1.0% compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.0% 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 public in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ghana was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release