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

Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 78.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.6%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2022
All-time low
64.9%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022

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

0204060802003201220222003: 64.9 %2009: 67.2 %2011: 69.5 %2014: 70.1 %2017: 74.2 %2022: 78.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Ghana is 78.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 78.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2003.

Ghana ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%) in Ghana, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 64.9%
2009 67.2% +3.5%
2011 69.5% +3.3%
2014 70.1% +0.9%
2017 74.2% +5.9%
2022 78.6% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.1% 64.9% 67.2% 2
2010s 71.3% 69.5% 74.2% 3
2020s 78.6% 78.6% 78.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 23 Cameroon 81.8% compare
  2. 24 El Salvador 81.4% compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 79.5% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 76.2% compare
  5. 28 Zambia 65.6% compare
  6. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Ghana?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Ghana was 78.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
Ghana ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%)
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