ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Ghana: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.8%
in 2024
Ghana
64.8%
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Ghana rank
72nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Ghana
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.8% against 64.8% in Ghana, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 55.5% | 24.4% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 61.5% | 24.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 64.8% | 22.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Ghana?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.8% against 64.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ghana?
- 24.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ghana rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release