Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 75.9% 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 75.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ghana peaked at 76.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 57.1% | — |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.2% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 66.8% | 76.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 104 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
- 105 India 77.1% compare
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.0% compare
- 108 Egypt 74.9% compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.6% compare
- 110 Algeria 70.4% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
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 75.9% 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 76.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 134 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 7.0%. 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, male (%) (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.