Ghana—Primary Completion Rate (%)
Ghana's primary completion rate (%) was 97.5% in 2024, ranking #66 out of 194 countries. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 97.5% (2024) and the lowest was 63.0% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 66.2% |
Top Countries — Primary Completion Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 135.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 132.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten | 128.9% | 2014 |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 124.3% | 2023 |
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 123.4% | 2022 |
| 6 | Fiji | 116.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 113.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 109.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 109.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Hungary | 108.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Unit
% of relevant age group