Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.832 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana stood at 0.832 LPIA.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana peaked at 0.9086 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.71 LPIA, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 55th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.806 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8848 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.84 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9086 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8555 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.89 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.832 LPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8003 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.8848 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8735 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.9086 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.841 LPIA | 0.832 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Ghana was 0.832 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9086 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release