Account, primary education or less in Ghana
Ghana: Account, primary education or less was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.9% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Ghana peaked at 67.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account, primary education or less in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.5% | — |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +98.6% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +31.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 16.5% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 51.6% | 67.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Ghana?
- Account, primary education or less in Ghana was 67.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for account, primary education or less?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)