Education in Ghana

3,250 indicators covering education for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 2024 up 21.8% 39th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 2024 down 63.5% 61st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 2024 up 14.4% 21st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 2024 up 11.9% 21st
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million 2024 up 47.2% 36th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million 2024 up 21.1% 31st
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year 2022 down 73.8% 97th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.5% 44th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person 2024 down 1.4% 38th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million 2024 up 21.1% 31st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year 2022 down 73.8% 101st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.5% 44th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person 2024 down 1.4% 38th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million 2024 up 21.9% 31st
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year 2022 down 26.0% 133rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person 2024 down 0.7% 35th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million 2024 up 20.2% 32nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year 2022 down 64.7% 59th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person 2024 down 2.1% 36th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million 2024 up 47.2% 36th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year 2022 up 13.4% 62nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 2024 down 10.5% 49th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year 2021 down 375.8% 196th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million 2024 up 55.4% 34th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year 2022 up 42.8% 51st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million 2024 up 39.8% 38th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year 2022 down 14.5% 61st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million 2024 up 13.2% 21st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year 2022 up 126.2% 36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 2024 up 72.4% 45th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year 2024 down 109.6% 143rd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 2024 up 17.5% 61st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 2024 down 27.8% 34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 2024 up 121.0% 47th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year 2024 down 88.4% 95th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 2024 up 41.2% 46th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year 2024 down 137.2% 150th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year 2025 down 100.0% 221st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 2024 down 10.5% 49th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Population ages 15-64 60.8% 2025 up 4.7% 161st
Population ages 0-14 35.4% 2025 down 8.2% 51st
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0969 units per person 2024 up 19.9% 49th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.0% 44th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 21.1% 45th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 23,146 2024 down 59.8% 62nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 16,756 2024 down 67.6% 62nd