Literacy rate, youth female in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, youth female was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, youth female in Ghana stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Ghana peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 91.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 91.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 65.5% | 76.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 76.9% | 85.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Ghana was 91.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.