Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) was 86.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 86.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.2% | — |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 86.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 68.2% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
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, fourth quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ghana was 86.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release