Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED) … rural female in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED) … rural female was 66.9% 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 66.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 79th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED) … rural female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.4% | — |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 41.2% | 55.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 41.9% | 66.9% | 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 66.9% 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 66.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 97 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 37.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release