Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 79.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 165 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2025
All-time low
36.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 79.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana peaked at 79.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1981.
That places Ghana 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.2% | — |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 79.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 79.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 36.2% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 44.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 56.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.1% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 75.8% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana was 79.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release