Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana
Ghana: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1999
All-time low
5 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 21 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 1999 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1999.
That places Ghana 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 years | — |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
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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 2019, 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 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- 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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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.