Ghana vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Ghana
72.1%
in 2021
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
94.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
63rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
63rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.4% against 72.1% in Ghana, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 89 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 49.8% 87.6% 37.8% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 57.9% 92.2% 34.3% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 72.1% 93.9% 21.8% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Ghana or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 94.4% against 72.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Ghana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
22.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Ghana ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release