Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.05 for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana peaked at 1.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9084, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 21st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9084 | — |
| 2006 | 0.9799 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9459 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9913 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9447 | 0.9084 | 0.9799 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9913 | 1.11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 South Africa 1.06 compare
- 20 Kenya 1.06 compare
- 22 Uganda 1.05 compare
- 23 Paraguay 1.04 compare
- 24 Costa Rica 1.04 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Ghana was 1.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9084 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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