he had his early education at the government boys' schools at cape coast and accra from 1910 to 1919 and proceeded to the wesleyan boys' school in freetown, sierra leonne for his secondary education completing in 1925. during his final year in the school, he was made the head boy. he continued at fourah bay college and was a student at the college during kwegyir aggrey's visit when the college had its centenary celebration. aggrey impressed upon konuah the idea of taking up teaching as a career. he graduated from fourah bay college in 1928,with a ba degree from durham university.