Literacy rate, youth total in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, youth total was 91.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Ghana is 91.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Ghana peaked at 91.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 67th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 91.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 91.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 70.7% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 80.6% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 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 total in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Ghana was 91.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 total (% of people 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.