Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 91.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana peaked at 91.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 76.0% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 66 Türkiye 92.6% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 92.4% compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.2% compare
- 70 Namibia 90.8% compare
- 71 Comoros 90.3% compare
- 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.8% compare
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, male in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Ghana was 91.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release