Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 77.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 66th out of 88 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, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.8% | — |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 77.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 57.8% | 70.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.1% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 71.5% | 78.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release