Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 34.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana is 34.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana peaked at 36.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 1981.
That places Ghana 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.98 | — |
| 1982 | 12.5 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 20.08 | +60.7% |
| 1988 | 17.58 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 18.17 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 26.17 | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 32.57 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 32.97 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.84 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 32.79 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.89 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 18.85 | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 19.22 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.16 | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 22.25 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 23.58 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.58 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.24 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 27.29 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.69 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 31.51 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 34.48 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 32.32 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6 | +7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +60.7% | 12.5 | 20.08 |
| 2007 | -48.9% | 36.89 | 18.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.86 | 10.98 | 20.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 26.17 | 26.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.54 | 18.85 | 36.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26 | 22.25 | 29.69 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 31.51 | 34.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.06 compare
- 78 Israel 36.02 compare
- 79 United States Virgin Islands 35.53 compare
- 81 Morocco 34.23 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 33.91 compare
- 83 Cook Islands 33.24 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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Ghana was 34.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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