Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female was 52.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana is 52.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 71.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.7% | — |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 59.0% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Ghana was 52.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release