Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 2003–2024
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.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release