Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) was 67.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.2%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2017
All-time low
42.2%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 67.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.2% | — |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 42.2% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 61.8% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
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, second quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Ghana was 67.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release