Cross country literacy rates in Ghana
Ghana: Cross country literacy rates was 76.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.49
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
76.49
in 2021
All-time low
22.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2021
Cross country literacy rates in Ghana, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 76.49 for cross country literacy rates in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Ghana peaked at 76.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cross country literacy rates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.5 | — |
| 2000 | 57.9 | +157.3% |
| 2010 | 71.5 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 64.49 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 76.49 | +18.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 76.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 76.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.9 | 57.9 | 57.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 60.2 | 71.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.49 | 76.49 | 76.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 cross country literacy rates in Ghana?
- Cross country literacy rates in Ghana was 76.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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