Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ghana peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.9% | — |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 77.7% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 75.5% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 El Salvador 91.1% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.9% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.7% compare
- 84 Tunisia 88.3% compare
- 85 Nigeria 86.0% compare
- 86 India 86.0% 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 89.8% 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 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 100 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 11.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release