Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant female in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant female was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 71.5% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ghana peaked at 79.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.3% | — |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 47.5% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 71.5% | 79.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Brunei 91.2% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 87.1% compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.7% compare
- 37 Honduras 63.3% compare
- 38 Uganda 39.6% 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 71.5% 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 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 38 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 41.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release