Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 7.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ghana, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
That places Ghana 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -12.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 88 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
- 89 Laos 8.8% compare
- 90 Eswatini 8.2%
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4%
- 93 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 94 Madagascar 3.9% 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana was 7.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.