Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 74.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana is 74.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana peaked at 74.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1981.
That places Ghana 130th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.7% | — |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 42.7% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.9% | 74.5% | 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, male (modelled data) in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana was 74.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release