Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 0.8863 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8863 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana peaked at 0.8863 ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7484 ratio, in 2000.
That places Ghana 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7484 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 0.7566 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7904 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8126 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7719 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8203 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8853 ratio | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8863 ratio | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7525 ratio | 0.7484 ratio | 0.7566 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7988 ratio | 0.7719 ratio | 0.8203 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8858 ratio | 0.8853 ratio | 0.8863 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Ghana was 0.8863 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8863 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7484 ratio in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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