Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 9.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 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 7.1% 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 9.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 112 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 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release