Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 75.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 75.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.8% | — |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 56.8% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 70.9% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Bangladesh 80.0% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.7% compare
- 27 Guatemala 77.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 71.7% compare
- 30 Gambia 63.1% compare
- 31 Mali 60.3% 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Ghana was 75.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release