Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 38.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.8%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
121st
of 133 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2019
All-time low
25.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ghana, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38.8% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2021.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 47.8% over five years.
Ghana ranks 121st of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.4% | — |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +218.5% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -24.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 25.0% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 38.8% | 51.7% | 2 |
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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ghana?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ghana was 38.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release