Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9807 GPIA, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9807 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9922 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release