Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 57.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.5%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 23.7 %2001: 22.5 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 51.7 %2015: 53.8 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 54.7 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 57.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Ghana stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Ghana peaked at 57.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2001.

That places Ghana 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 23.7%
2001 22.5% -5.2%
2013 50.7% +125.1%
2014 51.7% +2.1%
2015 53.8% +4.0%
2016 54.5% +1.3%
2017 54.7% +0.4%
2018 55.4% +1.4%
2019 57.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 22.5% 23.7% 2
2010s 54.0% 50.7% 57.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Ghana?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Ghana was 57.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Ghana ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.