Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8636 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8636 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8636 LPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7083 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana stood at 0.8636 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.817 LPIA | — |
| 2021 | 0.7083 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7767 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8629 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8636 LPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.817 LPIA | 0.817 LPIA | 0.817 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8029 LPIA | 0.7083 LPIA | 0.8636 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 0.8636 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 0.8636 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7083 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 83 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 5.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release