Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.216 WPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Ghana stood at 0.216 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 515.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Ghana peaked at 0.216 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Ghana, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.067 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0077 WPIA | -88.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 WPIA | +743.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 WPIA | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1425 WPIA | +306.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1385 WPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.216 WPIA | +56.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.216 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.216 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0683 WPIA, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0467 WPIA | 0.0077 WPIA | 0.067 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1054 WPIA | 0.0351 WPIA | 0.1425 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.216 WPIA | 0.216 WPIA | 0.216 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 wealth parity in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Ghana was 0.216 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release