Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana stood at 68.5%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana peaked at 78.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.5% | — |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +69.7% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 68.5% | 78.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Belgium 88.7% compare
- 34 Netherlands 84.5% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 37 Honduras 57.5% compare
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 primary education or higher in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release