Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana

Ghana: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 28.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.4
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
30.88
in 2021
All-time low
6.27
in 1987
Years of data
32
1987–2022

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana, 1987–2022

510152025301987200420221987: 6.31988: 6.51989: 6.31991: 7.31992: 10.21993: 9.71994: 10.71995: 10.91996: 111997: 13.11999: 13.32000: 17.42001: 17.32002: 18.32003: 15.92004: 182005: 20.52006: 15.22007: 16.12008: 17.32009: 182011: 19.32012: 22.12013: 23.12014: 23.22015: 25.32016: 25.32017: 25.82018: 27.92020: 29.82021: 30.92022: 28.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana is 28.4, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana peaked at 30.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 1987.

That places Ghana 41st out of 207 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.

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Ghana, 1987 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1987 6.27
1988 6.47 +3.2%
1989 6.3 -2.8%
1991 7.31 +16.2%
1992 10.16 +38.9%
1993 9.72 -4.3%
1994 10.67 +9.8%
1995 10.85 +1.7%
1996 10.99 +1.3%
1997 13.13 +19.5%
1999 13.32 +1.5%
2000 17.41 +30.7%
2001 17.35 -0.4%
2002 18.28 +5.3%
2003 15.95 -12.8%
2004 18 +12.9%
2005 20.52 +14.0%
2006 15.18 -26.0%
2007 16.08 +5.9%
2008 17.29 +7.5%
2009 17.96 +3.9%
2011 19.29 +7.4%
2012 22.09 +14.5%
2013 23.12 +4.7%
2014 23.23 +0.5%
2015 25.27 +8.8%
2016 25.28 +0.0%
2017 25.81 +2.1%
2018 27.85 +7.9%
2020 29.79 +6.9%
2021 30.88 +3.7%
2022 28.4 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.35 6.27 6.47 3
1990s 10.77 7.31 13.32 8
2000s 17.4 15.18 20.52 10
2010s 23.99 19.29 27.85 8
2020s 29.69 28.4 30.88 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 38 Spain 31.71 compare
  2. 39 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
  3. 40 Puerto Rico 29.17 compare
  4. 42 Burkina Faso 28.18 compare
  5. 43 Guinea-Bissau 27.69 compare
  6. 44 Bahamas 27.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana?
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana was 28.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 1987.
How does Ghana rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l?
Ghana ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,329 data points, 1970–2025
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