Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1970.
That places Ghana 106th 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.6% | — |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +113.2% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 73.4% | 79.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 72.0% | 88.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Malawi 89.2% compare
- 104 El Salvador 89.2% compare
- 105 Botswana 88.9% compare
- 107 Rwanda 88.5% compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 88.4% compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.3% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
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 88.7% 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 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 134 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 12.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release