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Ghana vs India: Literacy rates among adults

Ghana
76.5%
in 2021
India
78.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
64th
India rank
62nd

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Ghana
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 78.2% against 76.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.

Ghana ranks 64th and India ranks 62nd of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.