Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana
Ghana: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 28.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +195.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ghana was 28.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release