Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana is 86.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana peaked at 87.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.4% | — |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.4% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.6% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.1% | 87.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.7% compare
- 60 Cameroon 88.5% compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
- 63 Nepal 85.8% compare
- 64 Togo 85.5% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 85.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Ghana was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release