Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9516 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana is 0.9516 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6555 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Ghana 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7877 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6555 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.991 GPIA | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8581 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9718 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9516 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7877 GPIA | 0.7877 GPIA | 0.7877 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8886 GPIA | 0.6555 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9272 GPIA | 0.8581 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9967 GPIA compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 30 Senegal 0.968 GPIA compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.95 GPIA compare
- 33 Kenya 0.9381 GPIA compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0.8441 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Ghana was 0.9516 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6555 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, upper secondary 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