Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 79.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana is 79.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 79.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.1% | — |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 61.1% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.1% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Ghana was 79.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release