Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 5.5% 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 5.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 7.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 78th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +108.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +24.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 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 5.5% 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 7.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 86 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 5.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release