Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2021
All-time low
3.3%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
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 6.4% 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 17.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 33 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 down 52.0%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release