Literacy rate, adult female in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, adult female was 72.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Ghana is 72.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Ghana peaked at 72.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +28.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 72.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 72.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 people (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 literacy rate, adult female in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Ghana was 72.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.