Ghana vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Ghana
0.89 GPIA
in 2021
SDG: Eastern Asia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
58th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 58th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th of 88 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.7753 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 0.1813 GPIA | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | SDG: 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 Asia?
- SDG: 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 Asia?
- 0.08 GPIA, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 58th and SDG: 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
February 2026 Data Release