Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7725 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 0.7725 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 0.7731 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.551 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.551 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.5823 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6526 LPIA | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6534 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7488 LPIA | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6042 LPIA | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6969 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7731 LPIA | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7725 LPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.551 LPIA | 0.551 LPIA | 0.551 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6593 LPIA | 0.5823 LPIA | 0.7488 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7117 LPIA | 0.6042 LPIA | 0.7731 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % 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 0.7725 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 0.7731 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.551 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 79th 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 18.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release