Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 81.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana is 81.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 81.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.3% | — |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 64.3% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.0% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 El Salvador 86.7% compare
- 26 Nepal 86.5% compare
- 27 Cameroon 85.5% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 78.0% compare
- 30 Honduras 75.7% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 74.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana was 81.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release