Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 64.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.9%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2018
All-time low
47.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2018

Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 47 %2006: 61.3 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 53.3 %2011: 56.6 %2014: 56.9 %2018: 64.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana is 64.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 64.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2003.

Ghana ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.6% 47.0% 61.3% 3
2010s 57.9% 53.3% 64.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  4. 27 Cameroon 60.4% compare
  5. 28 Zambia 60.4% compare
  6. 29 Nigeria 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ghana was 64.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

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/