Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Ghana, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Ghana stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Ghana peaked at 97.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, 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, richest quintile, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.5% | — |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.5% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Ecuador 99.3% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 98.6% compare
- 16 Guatemala 98.4% compare
- 18 Nigeria 95.8% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.0% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 87.4% 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, richest quintile, female in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Ghana was 96.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release