Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 81.4% 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 81.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 81st out of 98 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 | 60.9% | — |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 59.5% | 71.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 58.4% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 81.4% 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 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 98 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 18.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release