Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ghana 76th 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8891 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8989 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9088 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9107 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9129 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9081 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9213 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9326 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9459 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9479 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9474 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9563 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9205 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9671 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9709 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9869 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9826 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8891 GPIA | 0.8891 GPIA | 0.8891 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.8989 GPIA | 0.9479 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.972 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ghana was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 and 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