Ghana: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 76.49.
That's up 18.6% from 2017, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2010–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 76.49
- Trough
- 60.20
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 76.4900 | |
| 64.4900 | |
| 60.1981 | |
| 71.5000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 76.49, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 18.6% from 2017 to 2021.
- How does Ghana's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Ghana is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.