Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 65.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.1% | — |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.1% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 54.7% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Ghana was 65.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release