Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana

Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 43.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.8%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
61st
of 147 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2018
All-time low
34.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, 2013–2018

0102030402013201520182013: 34.2 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 38.1 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 40.7 %2018: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 43.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

That places Ghana 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Ghana, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 34.2%
2014 36.4% +6.5%
2015 38.1% +4.7%
2016 39.6% +3.9%
2017 40.7% +2.8%
2018 43.8% +7.6%

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 58 Saudi Arabia 47.2% compare
  2. 59 Portugal 46.9% compare
  3. 60 Kuwait 45.0% compare
  4. 62 Senegal 43.6% compare
  5. 63 Suriname 42.3% compare
  6. 64 Colombia 41.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ghana was 43.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Ghana ranks 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.