4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ghana

Ghana: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 76.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
76.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
76.8
in 2020
All-time low
58
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ghana, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 582001: 592002: 602003: 582004: 622005: 632006: 702007: 652008: 652009: 652010: 642011: 662012: 702013: 712014: 662015: 732016: 732017: 742018: 712019: 762020: 76.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ghana is 76.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ghana peaked at 76.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5 58 70 10
2010s 70.4 64 76 10
2020s 76.8 76.8 76.8 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 118 Vanuatu 78.2 compare
  2. 119 Bhutan 77.8 compare
  3. 120 Timor-Leste 77 compare
  4. 122 Iraq 76.4 compare
  5. 123 Cameroon 76.2 compare
  6. 124 Cambodia 75.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ghana?
4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ghana was 76.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 76.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
Ghana ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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