Over recent years, Ghana has had the opportunity to improve its education system. In 2017, the government made strides to provide free secondary education to the youth. Doing so has proven beneficial because the youth literacy rate has improved; 71% in 2000 to 87% in 2010 (Kamran et al., 2019). In 2019, the gross percentage of primary school enrollment in Ghana was 104.8% (The World Bank, 2019). Ghana has been able to place more funds towards education due to some improvements in the economy. However, the population rate increases each year. Therefore, meeting educational needs is a challenge especially for low-income rural communities who can't afford to pay for school. Ghanaians could benefit from expanding free education to meet population demands. There are many organizations that donate to Ghana's education program.  

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There is a correlation between education and health. Higher education means greater health awareness. "A mother's education is an essential predictor of a child's health; the more educated the mother is, the more likely she is to seek immunization for her child" (Skolnik, 2020). A 2010 field study in Ghana concluded that individuals with more education practiced more protective health behaviors, particularly in HIV/AIDS prevention (Peters et al., 2010). The analysis showed that cognitive abilities, numeracy, and decision-making abilities increased with exposure to schooling and that these enhanced abilities mediated the effects of education on health-protective behaviors (Peters et al., 2010). Higher education is an essential factor in better health outcomes.