Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ghana stood at 66.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ghana peaked at 66.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.4% | — |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 47.4% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.2% | 63.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.2% | 66.8% | 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, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ghana was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release