Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 85.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana is 85.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.4% | — |
| 1973 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 75.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 85.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 85.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.3% | 65.4% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 58.0% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 82.3% | 83.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ghana was 85.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release