Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2913 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2913 LPIA
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.3249 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.1452 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana is 0.2913 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 0.3249 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1452 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1452 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.1654 LPIA | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1635 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2375 LPIA | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.229 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2555 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2304 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3249 LPIA | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2913 LPIA | -10.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2913 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2913 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1452 LPIA | 0.1452 LPIA | 0.1452 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1989 LPIA | 0.1635 LPIA | 0.2375 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2755 LPIA | 0.2304 LPIA | 0.3249 LPIA | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana was 0.2913 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3249 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1452 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release