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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
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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