Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 72.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.8%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2010
All-time low
65.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana peaked at 76.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 67.6% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ghana was 72.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release