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Ghana Highest Literacy Rate

Name: Ghana Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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76.49% in 2021

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Ghana was 76.49% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (76.49%), 2010 (71.50%), 2017 (64.49%), 2015 (60.22%), 2000 (57.90%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Ghana Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	76.49%
2nd	2010	71.50%
3rd	2017	64.49%
4th	2015	60.22%
5th	2000	57.90%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	76.49%	+12.00pp	31st
2010	71.50%	+13.60pp	38th
2017	64.49%	+4.27pp	36th
2015	60.22%	−11.28pp	40th
2000	57.90%	–	36th

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