Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 42.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ghana peaked at 61.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.0% | — |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.8% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.7% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.1% | 54.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 tertiary education in private in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ghana was 42.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release