Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 2.1% in 2024. β² 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
2006β2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006β2024
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.
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
- 67 Ecuador 2.6% compare
- 68 Cambodia 2.4% compare
- 69 Rwanda 2.4% compare
- 71 Afghanistan 2.1% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.9% compare
- 73 El Salvador 1.8% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (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 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