Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.8153 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana is 0.8153 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 0.816 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6228 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6228 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6408 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.716 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6989 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7847 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6552 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.737 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.816 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8153 LPIA | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8153 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8153 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6228 LPIA | 0.6228 LPIA | 0.6228 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7101 LPIA | 0.6408 LPIA | 0.7847 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7559 LPIA | 0.6552 LPIA | 0.816 LPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana was 0.8153 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.816 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6228 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release