Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.5372 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5372 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5714 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2427 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana stood at 0.5372 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 0.5714 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2427 GPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2427 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3571 GPIA | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.382 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3468 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3839 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5714 GPIA | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4111 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4881 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5372 GPIA | +10.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5372 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5961 GPIA, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5372 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2427 GPIA | 0.2427 GPIA | 0.2427 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3674 GPIA | 0.3468 GPIA | 0.3839 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.502 GPIA | 0.4111 GPIA | 0.5714 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana was 0.5372 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5714 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release