Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.8% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 42.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.5% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2726.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 16.5% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.2% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.