Ghana
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
31% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
4,931,459 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
4,284,285 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
19%
Source: UNSDG , 2018
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
78
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
37%
Source: DHS , 2008
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
87%
Source: DHS , 2014
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
9
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 91%
(2017)
-
Upper secondary 63%
(2019)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2016
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 64%
-
Male 61%
Female: UNESCO, 2012
Male: UNESCO, 2012
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 31%
-
Male 18%
Female: ILO, 2015
Male: ILO, 2015
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 73%
-
Male 69%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 50%
-
Male 45%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 9%
-
Male 12%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 6%
-
Male 7%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 6%
-
Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 29%
-
Male 21%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
1
No protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Project/Program
African Women Making A Difference
Network/Convening/Conference
Better Life, Better Future
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Bina Roy Partners in Development Programme
Project/Program
CAMFED Association
Project/Program
Clean Water Wells
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Project/Program
Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Research Project/Report/Study
DeliverED Initiative
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
EQWIP HUBs
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender Equity/Education Funding
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender-Responsive Education and Transformation
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls' Education Challenge
Project/Program
Girls - Participatory Approaches to Students Success (PASS) in Ghana
Project/Program
Global Programme to End Child Marriage
Network/Convening/Conference
Her Choice
Research Project/Report/Study
IDInsight: COVID-19 Response Research
Project/Program
Leading Community Action for Vulnerable Girls: Young African women at the forefront of COVID-19
Project/Program
Learn4Work
Project/Program
LitClub
Project/Program
National Kindergarten School Design Review
Research Project/Report/Study
Partnership for Research on Progress and Resilience in Education (PREPARE)
Research Project/Report/Study
Piloting Strategies to Reduce Anemia Among Women in the Fishing Industry in Ghana
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Safe to Learn
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Project/Program
School Health Integrated Program (SHIP) - FRESH Framework
Project/Program
Service-learning for WASH in schools
Project/Program
Strategic Approaches to Girls' Education (STAGE)
Project/Program
Teacher Professional Development
Project/Program
Teach to Reach Remote Classrooms (TRC)
Research Project/Report/Study
The COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Global Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Research Project/Report/Study
The Impact of COVID-19 on Young Women
Project/Program
Train for Tomorrow, Ghana
Project/Program
Transformational Teacher Training for Kindergarten Teachers in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Project/Program
Transformational Teacher Training in partnership with the University of Winneba
Project/Program
Transition Guides/Peer Educators
Project/Program
Wing Schools
Project/Program
World Teacher
Project/Program
Youth Clubs
Project/Program
Youth Enterprise
Project/Program
Youth Forward Initiative
Research Project/Report/Study
Youth Think Tank
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Lively Minds Programme
Project/Program
Girls Model Junior High School
Project/Program
Getting Back to Kindergarten School Safely
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
First Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Ghana Secondary Education Improvement Project
Project/Program
Education Beyond Aid (EBA) Ghana
Project/Program
Making Ghanaian Girls Great! (MGCubed)
Project/Program
Better Life for Girls (BLG) Ghana
Project/Program
Virtual and Distance Learning COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project
Project/Program
Secondary School Bursaries
Project/Program
Discovery Project
Project/Program
Investing in Human Capital through Partnerships Beyond Aid in the Social Sectors Programme
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
