Schools in Volta Region
2,493 schools across 18 districts in Volta Region, 5.7% of every school in Ghana, against an average of 2,727 a region. 98 are senior high schools and 24% of schools with a stated owner are private. The regional capital is Ho. About 71% of people aged 6 and over can read and write (our calculation from Census 2021 counts).
About Volta Region
Volta Region sits on Ghana's eastern edge, along the border with Togo, with Ho as its capital. It is smaller than it used to be. In 2019 the northern districts became the Oti Region, so today's Volta has 18 districts and covers 9,504 square kilometres. The 2021 census counted 1,659,040 people in the region as it now stands. Any figure printed before 2019 describes the old, larger region. Ewe is the main language, and the Anlo, Asogli and other Ewe states each keep their own festivals. Hogbetsotso at Anloga in November and the Asogli Yam Festival in September are among the best known. Mawuli School at Ho opened in 1950 and Bishop Herman College at Kpando in 1952. The University of Health and Allied Sciences is in Ho. Visitors come for Wli Falls, the Tafi Atome monkeys and the old fort at Keta, and weavers at Kpetoe and Agbozume still make Ewe kente.
How the region came about: Formed at independence in 1957 from the Trans-Volta Togoland area and the last part of the Crown Colony. In 2019 its northern districts became the Oti Region (Constitutional Instrument 112 of 2019, after a referendum on 27 December 2018). The figures here are for Volta as it stands today.
What makes Volta Region proud
- Mawuli School at Ho calls itself the first government-assisted secondary school in the Volta Region.
- Wli Falls is described by the Forestry Commission as Ghana's highest waterfall.
- The Keta Lagoon Complex, a Ramsar wetland since 1992, is the largest lagoon in Ghana.
- The University of Health and Allied Sciences is based in Ho.
Education pride in Volta
Founding years are shown only where the sources are reliable and agree. A school without a year here is listed without one rather than guessed.
- Mawuli Schoolopened 1950
- Bishop Herman Collegeopened 1952
- Mawuli School calls itself the first government-assisted secondary school in the Volta Region.
- The University of Health and Allied Sciences was set up by Act 828 of 31 December 2011, with its main campus in Ho and a campus in Hohoe.
- The E.P. College of Education at Amedzofe traces itself to the Bremen Mission seminary, which moved from Keta to Amedzofe in 1894 and later led to the teacher training college opened on 10 February 1946.
Universities and colleges based here
- University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho, Public university, since 2011
- Ho Technical University Ho, Public technical university, since 1968
- E.P. College of Education Amedzofe, Public college of education, since 1946
Volta in numbers
2,493 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Basic schools1,641 · 66%
- Junior high schools432 · 17%
- Primary schools227 · 9%
- Senior high schools98 · 4%
- Vocational schools50 · 2%
- Kindergartens14 · 1%
- Nursing and midwifery training colleges6 · 0%
- Tertiary colleges1 · 0%
- Universities1 · 0%
- Technical universities1 · 0%
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
Public and private
Ghana: 29.0% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.
Literacy and learning
Literacy is our own calculation from the Census 2021 counts. Learning scores are older, and are labelled with the region as it was then.
Share of people aged 6 and over who can read and write, by region
Volta is 70.9% against 69.8% for the 16 regions together. Highest: Greater Accra 87.9%. Lowest: Savannah 32.8%.
Our calculation from Census 2021 counts (1,016,684 literate of 1,433,518 aged 6 and over in Volta). Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2021.
Learning figures, the old Volta Region, before 2019
Source: Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, UNICEF and CDD-Ghana, 2013 to 2018. These describe the region with its boundaries before 2019, not today's.
Culture and heritage in Volta Region
Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.
Festivals and their usual month
- HogbetsotsoAnlo people, centred on Anloga Remembers the escape of the Anlo Ewe from Notsie. Held on the first Saturday of November.
- Asogli Yam FestivalAsogli state, Ho The yam festival of the Asogli people, who are the main group in the Ho Municipality.
- HogbezaBattor (North Tongu) Held in the first week of December according to the National Commission on Culture.
- Dances listed for the region include Adevu, Atsiagbekor, Agbadza, Yewe and Borborbor.
Heritage sites
- UNESCOFort PrinzensteinKeta Part of the UNESCO property for the forts and castles of Ghana's coast. It was a prison until 1978 and the sea has taken parts of it.
- otherWli (Agumatsa) FallsWli, near Hohoe The Forestry Commission calls them Ghana's highest waterfalls, in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary.
- otherKeta Lagoon ComplexKeta A Ramsar wetland designated on 14 August 1992. It is the largest lagoon in Ghana and an important site for birds.
- otherTafi Atome Monkey SanctuaryTafi Atome A sacred grove where mona and patas monkeys are protected by local tradition.
The economy of Volta Region in a line
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency profile puts about 59.7 percent of the workforce in agriculture (data year not stated). Fishing on the Keta Lagoon supports many households.
Districts of Volta Region
Every district, with its private share and senior high count. Schools with no district recorded are in the region total only.
| District | Schools | Private | Senior high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Municipal | 332 | 27% | 19 |
| Ketu South Municipal | 235 | 49% | 8 |
| South Tongu | 193 | 18% | 3 |
| North Tongu | 174 | 20% | 9 |
| Ketu North Municipal | 170 | 25% | 1 |
| Central Tongu | 161 | 17% | 1 |
| Keta Municipal | 154 | 18% | 12 |
| Akatsi South Municipal | 149 | 23% | 2 |
| Ho West | 138 | 7% | 6 |
| Hohoe Municipal | 123 | 31% | 10 |
| Kpando Municipal | 114 | 26% | 3 |
| Afadzato South | 104 | 15% | 5 |
| South Dayi | 101 | 21% | 4 |
| Anloga | 77 | 34% | 3 |
| Adaklu | 74 | 12% | 4 |
| North Dayi | 71 | 7% | 3 |
| Akatsi North | 45 | 11% | 1 |
| Agortime-Ziope | 41 | 7% | 2 |
Cities and towns in Volta Region
Senior high schools in Volta Region
The first ten of 98. The full list, by district, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abakey F. C. K Senior High School, Taviefe | Senior High | public | Ho Municipal |
| Abor Senior High School | Senior High | public | Keta Municipal |
| Abutia Senior Technical School | Senior High | public | Ho West |
| Adaklu Senior High School | Senior High | public | Adaklu |
| Adaklu Senior High School | Senior High | public | Adaklu |
| Adidome Senior High School | Senior High | public | North Tongu |
| Adlise Ivey Porter A.M.E. Zion Vocational Institute, Klikor | Senior High | public | not stated |
| Afadjato Secondary/Technical School | Senior High | public | Hohoe Municipal |
| Aflao Senior High Technical School, Aflao. | Senior High | public | Ketu South Municipal |
| Agate Senior High School | Senior High | public | Afadzato South |
All 98 senior high schools in Volta Region
Universities and colleges in Volta Region
3 universities, technical universities, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions on the register carry a Volta region. 6 nursing and midwifery training colleges are listed.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Presbyterian University College | Tertiary college | private | Ho Municipal |
| Ho Technical University | Technical university | public | Ho Municipal |
| Nursing Training College- Ho | University | public | Keta Municipal |
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Schools near me in Volta Region
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Find schools near meQuestions people ask about schools in Volta Region
- How many schools are there in Volta Region?
- 2,493 schools across 18 districts, which is 5.7% of every school in Ghana. 98 of them are senior high schools.
- Which district in Volta Region has the most schools?
- Ho Municipal, with 332 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Volta Region?
- Open the schools near me page and allow your location, or choose your town. It lists the closest schools to you from the schools whose position we trust. Each district page in Volta Region also lists its schools.
- What are the best schools in Volta Region?
- Older schools include Mawuli School at Ho, opened in 1950, and Bishop Herman College at Kpando, founded in 1952. The E.P. College of Education at Amedzofe opened in 1946. These are facts about history, not a ranking. Schools in the Jasikan, Kadjebi and Krachi areas are now in the Oti Region. To compare schools by area and programme, use the SchoolRegistry directory.
- Did Volta Region change in 2019?
- Yes. The Oti Region was created out of Volta by Constitutional Instrument 112 of 2019, after a referendum on 27 December 2018. It took nine districts: Biakoye, Jasikan, Kadjebi, Krachi East, Krachi Nchumuru, Krachi West, Nkwanta North, Nkwanta South, and Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe. Volta now has 18 districts, and any statistic published before 2019 covers the old region.
- What are the main festivals in Volta Region?
- The Asogli Yam Festival at Ho is held in September, and Hogbetsotso, the Anlo festival at Anloga, is held on the first Saturday of November. Battor holds Hogbeza in early December.