Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.2% | — |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.2% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 63.9% | 71.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 El Salvador 78.4% compare
- 51 Nepal 77.7% compare
- 52 Nigeria 74.1% compare
- 54 Bangladesh 71.1% compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of the Congo 60.3% compare
- 56 Honduras 57.6% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ghana was 71.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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