Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana is 61.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana peaked at 61.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 111th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 43.9% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 50.2% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana was 61.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.