Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.6948 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana stood at 1.11 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6948 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Ghana 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6948 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.7099 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7236 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7378 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7507 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7646 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7761 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7863 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7962 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8059 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8182 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8328 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8488 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8662 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8857 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9038 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.92 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9374 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9561 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.975 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9893 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7489 modelled data | 0.6948 modelled data | 0.7962 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8775 modelled data | 0.8059 modelled data | 0.9561 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.975 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Mauritania 1.12 modelled data compare
- 24 Gambia 1.11 modelled data compare
- 25 Kenya 1.11 modelled data compare
- 27 Comoros 1.1 modelled data compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1 modelled data compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 1.09 modelled data 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 1.11 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.11 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6948 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release