Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 81.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.8%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2014
All-time low
65.1%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana stood at 81.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana peaked at 86.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.1% | — |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 65.1% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.2% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.0% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 83.2% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 82.5% compare
- 56 Cameroon 80.5% compare
- 57 Pakistan 75.6% compare
- 58 Nigeria 74.9% 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, rural, male in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ghana was 81.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release