Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8501 GPI, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8501 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8654 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8773 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8853 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8826 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8808 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8668 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9105 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.916 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9153 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9234 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9403 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9519 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9672 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9761 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9937 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8501 GPI | 0.8501 GPI | 0.8501 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8881 GPI | 0.8654 GPI | 0.916 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9761 GPI | 0.9234 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
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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, gender parity index in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ghana was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8501 GPI in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.