Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 90.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
90.8%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2006
All-time low
80.8%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 90.8% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 91.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.8% | — |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 80.8% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 81.9% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Bangladesh 93.4% compare
- 39 Honduras 93.4% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.4% compare
- 42 Togo 87.9% compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 87.4% compare
- 44 Madagascar 84.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Ghana was 90.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release