Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 86.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana is 86.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 86.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69.3% | — |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 69.3% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.2% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Guatemala 90.3% compare
- 26 Nepal 89.7% compare
- 27 Zambia 88.3% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 85.4% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 83.6% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Ghana was 86.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release