Adult Literacy Rate in Ghana
Ghana: Adult Literacy Rate was 76.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.49
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
80.38
in 2020
All-time low
57.9
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Ghana is 76.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Ghana peaked at 80.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2000.
That places Ghana 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9 | — |
| 2010 | 71.5 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 64.49 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 80.38 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 76.49 | -4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 76.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 76.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9 | 57.9 | 57.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 60.2 | 71.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.44 | 76.49 | 80.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Ghana?
- Adult literacy rate in Ghana was 76.49 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for adult literacy rate?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.