Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9943 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9943 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9977 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7764 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9943 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 0.9977 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7764 GPIA, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8183 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8056 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7995 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8087 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7861 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7782 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.78 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7764 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7882 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7989 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8112 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8081 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8072 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8074 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7897 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7767 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8147 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8227 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8321 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8436 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8582 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8685 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8752 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.885 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9072 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9148 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9245 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9245 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9289 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.923 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9415 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9629 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9647 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9654 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9655 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9205 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9798 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9797 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9798 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9925 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9904 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9723 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9943 GPIA | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7935 GPIA | 0.7764 GPIA | 0.8183 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8041 GPIA | 0.7767 GPIA | 0.8227 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8671 GPIA | 0.8321 GPIA | 0.9072 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9416 GPIA | 0.9148 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 0.9943 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9977 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7764 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release