Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 75 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2023
All-time low
69.4%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ghana stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ghana peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 59th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69.4% | — |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.6%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.1% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 80.9% | 85.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Zambia 88.4% compare
- 57 Nepal 88.2% compare
- 58 Tanzania 86.4% compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 83.7% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 83.1% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 80.7% compare
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, urban, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ghana was 84.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release