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
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Ghana, 1987–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Spain 31.71 compare
- 39 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 29.17 compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 28.18 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 27.69 compare
- 44 Bahamas 27.46 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).