Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.5047 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5047 WPIA
World rank
40th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.6074 WPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3309 WPIA
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Ghana is 0.5047 WPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Ghana peaked at 0.6074 WPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3309 WPIA, in 2003.
That places Ghana 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3309 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3714 WPIA | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4362 WPIA | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4342 WPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5132 WPIA | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6074 WPIA | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5047 WPIA | -16.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5047 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5047 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3795 WPIA | 0.3309 WPIA | 0.4362 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5183 WPIA | 0.4342 WPIA | 0.6074 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5047 WPIA | 0.5047 WPIA | 0.5047 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.526 WPIA compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5168 WPIA compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5103 WPIA compare
- 41 Senegal 0.4857 WPIA compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 0.4749 WPIA compare
- 43 Zambia 0.4636 WPIA 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 wealth parity index in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Ghana was 0.5047 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6074 WPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3309 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release