Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.89 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.89 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 0.89 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.746 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Ghana 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.83 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.746 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.75 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.89 GPIA | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7753 GPIA | 0.746 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Guatemala 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Uganda 0.9 GPIA compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.89 GPIA compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.87 GPIA compare
- 61 Iraq 0.861 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.89 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.746 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release