Ghana vs MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ghana
0.5123 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
0.3828 GPIA
in 2023
Ghana rank
167th
MDG: Western Asia rank
166th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5123 GPIA against 0.3828 GPIA in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.1295 GPIA.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 167th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9286 GPIA | 0.6923 GPIA | 0.2362 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.6765 GPIA | 0.2731 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9373 GPIA | 0.7651 GPIA | 0.1722 GPIA | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ghana or MDG: Western Asia?
- Ghana, at 0.5123 GPIA against 0.3828 GPIA in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ghana and MDG: Western Asia?
- 0.1295 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 167th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 166th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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