Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 46.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.9%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2017
All-time low
25.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 54.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.1% | — |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.9% | 54.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Ghana was 46.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release