Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 106th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +77.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gender gap education levels ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.