Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 96.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.4% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.2% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
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, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release