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Ghana — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 53.2%
1991 60% (male 70%, female 51%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 60% (male 70%, female 51%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 60% male: 70% female: 51%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 60% male: 70% female: 51%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 60% male: 70% female: 51%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female : 53.5% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.) total population: 64.5%
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write female: 67.1% (2003 est.) male: 82.7% total population: 74.8%
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.8% male: 82.7% female: 67.1% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.8% male: 82.7% female: 67.1% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.8% male: 82.7% female: 67.1% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.3% male: 73.2% female: 61.2% (2010 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 78.3% female: 65.3% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 78.3% female: 65.3% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.6% | male: 82% | female: 71.4% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.6% | male: 82% | female: 71.4% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.6% | male: 82% | female: 71.4% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 76.6% (2015 est.) | male: 82% (2015 est.) | female: 71.4% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.6% | male: 82% | female: 71.4% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.6% | male: 82% | female: 71.4% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 83.5% female: 74.5% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 83.5% female: 74.5% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 83.5% female: 74.5% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 83.5% female: 74.5% (2018)
2025 total population: 76.5% (2021 est.) male: 81.3% (2021 est.) female: 72.1% (2021 est.)