Ghana vs Low & middle income: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Ghana
1.02 GPI
in 2020
Low & middle income
0.9807 GPI
in 2020
Ghana rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
30th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Ghana
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9807 GPI in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0393 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8172 GPI 0.786 GPI 0.0312 GPI Ghana
1980s 0.8175 GPI 0.8336 GPI 0.0161 GPI Low & middle income
1990s 0.8804 GPI 0.8873 GPI 0.0069 GPI Low & middle income
2000s 0.9592 GPI 0.9439 GPI 0.0153 GPI Ghana
2010s 1 GPI 0.9915 GPI 0.0124 GPI Ghana
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9807 GPI 0.0369 GPI Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Ghana or Low & middle income?
Ghana, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9807 GPI in Low & middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Ghana and Low & middle income?
0.0393 GPI, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Low & middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Low & middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Ghana ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.