Ghana - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in Ghana was 265,188 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,220,086 in 1999 and a minimum value of 35,432 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,220,086 |
| 2000 | 991,208 |
| 2001 | 1,178,240 |
| 2002 | 1,069,923 |
| 2003 | 1,111,249 |
| 2005 | 994,857 |
| 2006 | 941,618 |
| 2007 | 773,915 |
| 2008 | 587,317 |
| 2009 | 579,940 |
| 2011 | 298,913 |
| 2012 | 334,382 |
| 2017 | 90,704 |
| 2018 | 153,986 |
| 2019 | 35,432 |
| 2020 | 265,188 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Ghana was 110,013 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 615,057 in 1999 and a minimum value of 8,783 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 615,057 |
| 2000 | 501,598 |
| 2001 | 586,280 |
| 2002 | 531,871 |
| 2003 | 546,508 |
| 2005 | 495,623 |
| 2006 | 453,927 |
| 2007 | 375,416 |
| 2008 | 282,802 |
| 2009 | 279,786 |
| 2011 | 143,078 |
| 2017 | 33,801 |
| 2018 | 69,192 |
| 2019 | 8,783 |
| 2020 | 110,013 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Ghana was 5.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 41.41 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.41 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.41 |
| 2000 | 33.16 |
| 2001 | 38.14 |
| 2002 | 34.03 |
| 2003 | 34.32 |
| 2005 | 29.91 |
| 2006 | 26.85 |
| 2007 | 21.76 |
| 2008 | 16.09 |
| 2009 | 15.66 |
| 2011 | 7.79 |
| 2017 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 3.32 |
| 2019 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | 5.07 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Ghana was 155,175 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 605,029 in 1999 and a minimum value of 26,649 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 605,029 |
| 2000 | 489,610 |
| 2001 | 591,960 |
| 2002 | 538,052 |
| 2003 | 564,741 |
| 2005 | 499,234 |
| 2006 | 487,691 |
| 2007 | 398,499 |
| 2008 | 304,515 |
| 2009 | 300,154 |
| 2011 | 155,835 |
| 2017 | 56,903 |
| 2018 | 84,794 |
| 2019 | 26,649 |
| 2020 | 155,175 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Ghana was 6.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 39.05 in 1999, while its lowest value was 1.20 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.05 |
| 2000 | 31.03 |
| 2001 | 36.93 |
| 2002 | 33.01 |
| 2003 | 34.02 |
| 2005 | 28.89 |
| 2006 | 27.67 |
| 2007 | 22.17 |
| 2008 | 16.63 |
| 2009 | 16.12 |
| 2011 | 8.14 |
| 2017 | 2.68 |
| 2018 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 6.86 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Ghana was 5.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 40.20 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.82 in 2019.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.20 |
| 2000 | 32.08 |
| 2001 | 37.52 |
| 2002 | 33.51 |
| 2003 | 34.17 |
| 2005 | 29.39 |
| 2006 | 27.27 |
| 2007 | 21.97 |
| 2008 | 16.37 |
| 2009 | 15.90 |
| 2011 | 7.97 |
| 2012 | 8.78 |
| 2017 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 3.62 |
| 2019 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 5.98 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
