Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana
Ghana: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2013
All-time low
5 years
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana peaked at 5 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2013.
That places Ghana 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 years | — |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Aruba 5 years compare
- 61 Albania 5 years compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 61 Australia 5 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 61 Barbados 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 61 Morocco 5 years compare
- 61 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 61 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 61 New Zealand 5 years compare
- 61 Paraguay 5 years compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 5 years compare
- 61 Slovenia 5 years compare
- 61 Thailand 5 years compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5 years compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release