Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 80.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.7%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2022
All-time low
58.9%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 58.9 %2009: 66.1 %2011: 68.6 %2014: 76.6 %2017: 74.9 %2022: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana is 80.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2003.

Ghana ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%) in Ghana, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 58.9%
2009 66.1% +12.2%
2011 68.6% +3.8%
2014 76.6% +11.6%
2017 74.9% -2.3%
2022 80.7% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 58.9% 66.1% 2
2010s 73.4% 68.6% 76.6% 3
2020s 80.7% 80.7% 80.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 El Salvador 92.4% compare
  2. 21 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
  3. 22 Nepal 86.2% compare
  4. 24 Zambia 79.5% compare
  5. 25 Nigeria 77.9% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Ghana was 80.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release