Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9048 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9048 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9405 modelled data
in 2017
All-time low
0.4922 modelled data
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9048 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 0.9405 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4922 modelled data, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5694 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5693 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5731 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5636 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5566 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5497 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5404 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5305 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5091 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4973 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4922 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4929 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4947 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5057 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5271 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5459 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5686 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5868 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5986 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6091 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6281 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6595 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7024 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7503 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7867 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8048 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8094 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8047 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7887 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7831 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7977 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8312 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8733 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.934 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9394 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9405 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9345 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9212 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9047 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8939 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8934 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8974 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8994 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9048 modelled data | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9048 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9048 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5513 modelled data | 0.5091 modelled data | 0.5731 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.531 modelled data | 0.4922 modelled data | 0.5986 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7344 modelled data | 0.6091 modelled data | 0.8094 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8865 modelled data | 0.7831 modelled data | 0.9405 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8989 modelled data | 0.8934 modelled data | 0.9048 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 136 Qatar 0.9133 modelled data compare
- 137 Nepal 0.9125 modelled data compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.9086 modelled data compare
- 140 Yemen 0.8939 modelled data compare
- 141 Mauritania 0.8774 modelled data compare
- 142 Central African Republic 0.8721 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.9048 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9405 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4922 modelled data in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, upper secondary 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