Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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
30.88
in 2021
All-time low
6.27
in 1987
Years of data
32
1987–2022
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ghana, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 in Ghana peaked at 30.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.27, 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.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 40 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 41 Cook Islands 29.73 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.17 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 28.18 compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 27.69 compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.46 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ghana?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 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 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?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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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