Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.837 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.837 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8513 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8621 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8673 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8651 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8644 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8496 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8922 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8977 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.897 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9042 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9205 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9318 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9467 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9552 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9719 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9766 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.837 GPIA | 0.837 GPIA | 0.837 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8717 GPIA | 0.8496 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9549 GPIA | 0.9042 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.837 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release