Ghana vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Ghana
0.89 GPIA
in 2021
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
58th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
56th

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

  • Ghana
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 58th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 56th of 88 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 0.75 GPIA 0.91 GPIA 0.16 GPIA UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 0.7753 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 0.1813 GPIA UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 0.89 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.08 GPIA UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
0.08 GPIA, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Ghana ranks 58th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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