Education

Ghana

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Adult literacy rate20002021
57.962.567.271.876.520002021
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712024
0.7426.0811.416.822.119712024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712022
1.813.394.976.568.1419712022
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712019
6.27.619.0310.411.919712019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712019
0.6914.838.9613.117.219712019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate76.5 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Primary enrollment (gross)101 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)75.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)21.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)2.91 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.377 %World Bank WDI [2010]
Mean years of schooling7.11 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling11.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.02 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy11.9 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)27World Bank WDI [2019]
Primary school dropout rate4.77 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)17.2 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate72.1 %WB Gender [2021]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Ghana's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (76.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (101 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.