Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 0.5282 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana is 0.5282 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana peaked at 0.6468 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4115 GPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4115 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.4991 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5134 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5563 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5183 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6468 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.58 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5282 GPIA | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4115 GPIA | 0.4115 GPIA | 0.4115 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5218 GPIA | 0.4991 GPIA | 0.5563 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.585 GPIA | 0.5282 GPIA | 0.6468 GPIA | 3 |
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 upper secondary education or in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana was 0.5282 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6468 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4115 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release