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
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
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
