Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 67.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 67.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.9% | — |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +38.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 80% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 42.4% | 67.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Guatemala 95.0% compare
- 15 Honduras 93.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 84.9% compare
- 18 Senegal 42.0% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 42.0% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.5% 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, poorest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Ghana was 67.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release