Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 45.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.4%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2017
All-time low
25.4%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana stood at 45.4%.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 52.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.4% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.4% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Ghana was 45.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release