Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 66.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 66.5% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 66.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.7% | — |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.7% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.9% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Ghana was 66.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release