Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana

Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 58.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.9%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 24.2 %2001: 22.9 %2013: 52 %2014: 53.1 %2015: 55.3 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 56 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 58.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana peaked at 58.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2001.

That places Ghana 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 24.2%
2001 22.9% -5.4%
2013 52.0% +127.3%
2014 53.1% +2.0%
2015 55.3% +4.1%
2016 55.8% +1.0%
2017 56.0% +0.4%
2018 56.5% +0.9%
2019 58.4% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 22.9% 24.2% 2
2010s 55.3% 52.0% 58.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Ghana was 58.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Ghana ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.