Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
70th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 2.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 70th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +90.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +90.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 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 2.1% 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 2.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 84 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 46.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release