Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 1.12 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9557 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
13
2007–2021
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9557 GPIA, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9557 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9995 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +12.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9557 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 1.27 GPIA compare
- 3 Senegal 1.19 GPIA compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 1.16 GPIA compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 1.12 GPIA compare
- 7 Samoa 1.12 GPIA compare
- 8 Gambia 1.11 GPIA 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 net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ghana was 1.12 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9557 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release