Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, female was 73.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 73.1% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 73.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +7.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 73.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.4%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 58.7% | 72.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.3% | 73.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- 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 completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Ghana was 73.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/