Completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, male was 76.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2024
All-time low
56.9%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2024

Completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 56.9 %2006: 68.1 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 63 %2011: 62.6 %2014: 63.8 %2017: 68.9 %2022: 70.1 %2023: 76 %2024: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana is 76.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2003.

Ghana ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.1% 56.9% 68.1% 3
2010s 64.6% 62.6% 68.9% 4
2020s 74.1% 70.1% 76.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 64 Lesotho 81.9% compare
  2. 65 Nigeria 78.1% compare
  3. 66 Cambodia 77.6% compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 74.9% compare
  5. 69 Zambia 72.2% compare
  6. 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.1% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana?
Completion rate, primary education, male in Ghana was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release