Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 90.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana stood at 90.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 90.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.1% | — |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 78.1% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 77.0% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Ghana was 90.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release