Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 90.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana is 90.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 90.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.9% | — |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 El Salvador 95.3% compare
- 30 Honduras 93.8% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 91.6% compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.0% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 88.5% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 85.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Ghana was 90.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release