Ghana vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Ghana
0.89 GPIA
in 2021
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
58th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
56th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Ghana
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 58th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 88 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.75 GPIA 0.91 GPIA 0.16 GPIA SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 0.7753 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 0.1813 GPIA SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 0.89 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.08 GPIA SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Ghana or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Ghana and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
0.08 GPIA, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Ghana ranks 58th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release