Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana is 79.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 79.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 79.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 58.7% | 72.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.3% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 73.0% | 80.0% | 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, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release