Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.22 NPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.22 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 1.68 NPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04 NPIA, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Ghana, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.24 NPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.68 NPIA | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6 NPIA | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 NPIA | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 NPIA | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 NPIA | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 NPIA | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 NPIA | 1.24 NPIA | 1.24 NPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.45 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1.68 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.24 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 1.36 NPIA | 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 1.22 NPIA 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 1.68 NPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 NPIA in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 11th 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 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release