Children out of school, primary in Ghana
Ghana: Children out of school, primary was 235,313 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Ghana is 235,313, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Ghana peaked at 1.34 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,368, in 2016.
That places Ghana 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 955,188 | 593,776 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 326,502 | 10,368 | 529,329 | 7 |
| 2020s | 400,036 | 235,313 | 492,043 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Ghana?
- Children out of school, primary in Ghana was 235,313 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,368 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for children out of school, primary?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.