Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 57.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.7%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2010
All-time low
46.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana is 57.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana peaked at 61.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 48.1% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ghana was 57.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release