Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, 2006–2024
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 73.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 79th out of 96 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.1% | — |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.8% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 49.5% | 73.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 El Salvador 79.1% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.2% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 73.6% compare
- 80 Tunisia 71.0% compare
- 81 Egypt 69.4% compare
- 82 India 68.8% 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 73.2% 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 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 96 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 26.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release