Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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, Islamic Republic of 1.12 modelled data compare
- 24 Gambia, The 1.11 modelled data compare
- 25 Kenya 1.11 modelled data compare
- 27 Comoros, Union of the 1.1 modelled data compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.1 modelled data compare
- 29 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.09 modelled data 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 1.11 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