Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
73rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +103.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +218.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 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 1.4% 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 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 81 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 106.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release