Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 2.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.36 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.36 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.91 million number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, 2013–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2013201620192013: 1.9M number2014: 2.0M number2015: 2.1M number2016: 2.2M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.3M number2019: 2.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 2.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

That places Ghana 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Ghana, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 1.91 million number
2014 1.98 million number +4.0%
2015 2.10 million number +5.9%
2016 2.16 million number +2.7%
2017 2.21 million number +2.2%
2018 2.26 million number +2.4%
2019 2.36 million number +4.4%

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 12 Thailand 2.58 million number compare
  2. 13 France 2.54 million number compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 2.51 million number
  4. 16 Philippines 2.27 million number compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.18 million number compare
  6. 18 Republic of Korea 1.99 million number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ghana was 2.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million number in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.