Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 2003β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana stood at 1.04 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Ghana 21st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Kenya 1.05 GPIA compare
- 19 Honduras 1.04 GPIA compare
- 20 Philippines 1.04 GPIA compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release