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Adult literacy rate in Ghana

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Ghana has observed a 8.9% (12.4%) increase in the adult literacy rate, which now stands at 80.4%.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ghana Adult literacy rate
Uzbekistan
100%
+0%
(2022)
Ivory Coast
89.9%
+46%
(2019)
Cameroon
78.2%
+1.2%
(2020)
Morocco
77.3%
+1.8%
(2022)
Angola
72.4%
+6.4%
(2022)
Nepal
71.2%
+11.5%
(2021)
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Female doctoral attainment
0%
0%
(2017)
Female tertiary school enrollment
19.8%
+1.5%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
78.2%
+1.1%
(2021)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
85.4%
+3.1%
(2021)
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Ghana Adult literacy rate between 2000 and 2020
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2020 80.4% +8.9%
2010 71.5% +13.6%
2000 57.9%
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