Preprimary education, duration in Ghana
Ghana: Preprimary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Preprimary education, duration in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration 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.
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 Albania 5 years compare
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- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
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- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
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More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (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 preprimary education, duration in Ghana?
- Preprimary education, duration in Ghana was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.