Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Ghana is 70.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Ghana peaked at 70.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.6% | — |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.6% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 54.7% | 66.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 70.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Ghana was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release