School enrollment, preprimary in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, preprimary was 116.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Ghana, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 116.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Ghana peaked at 120.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +111.2% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +151.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 118.4% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 112.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 114.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 120.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 119.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 116.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 114.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 117.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 116.1% | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 116.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 116.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +151.7% | 8.5% | 21.4% |
| 1975 | +111.2% | 4.0% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 3.2% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 35.7% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 56.6% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 110.8% | 120.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 116.1% | 116.1% | 116.1% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Ghana?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Ghana was 116.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.