Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 28.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2021
All-time low
6.3%
in 1987
Years of data
32
1987–2022
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana stood at 28.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana peaked at 30.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1987.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.3% | — |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.3% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.3% | 27.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 30.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 29.7% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 28.2% compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.5% 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 primary education in private institutions in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ghana was 28.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release