Account, primary education or less in Ghana

Ghana: Account, primary education or less was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.9%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2024
All-time low
16.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Ghana, 2011–2024

2040602011201720242011: 16.5 % ages 15+2014: 24.9 % ages 15+2017: 49.4 % ages 15+2021: 51.6 % ages 15+2024: 67.9 % ages 15+

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 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.2% 16.5% 49.4% 3
2020s 59.7% 51.6% 67.9% 2

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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 104 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

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)