Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 72.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.8% | — |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 49.8% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 71.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Guatemala 79.7% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 77.3% compare
- 26 Zambia 76.5% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 69.6% compare
- 29 Mali 68.5% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 67.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Ghana was 72.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release