ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Ghana: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
85.3%
in 2024
Ghana
57.7%
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Ghana rank
71st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Ghana
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 85.3% against 57.7% in Ghana, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.5 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 74th and Ghana ranks 71st 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 | 73.4% | 46.0% | 27.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 53.2% | 28.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 57.7% | 26.3% | 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, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Ghana?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 85.3% against 57.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ghana?
- 27.6%, 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, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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