Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7266 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Ghana 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7266 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.7388 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7426 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.734 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7278 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7406 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8562 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8674 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.881 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8834 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8884 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8791 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8895 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9083 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9164 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9111 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9173 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9207 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9258 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9276 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9369 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9419 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9567 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.957 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.965 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9752 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9807 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.734 GPIA | 0.7266 GPIA | 0.7426 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7406 GPIA | 0.7406 GPIA | 0.7406 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8562 GPIA | 0.8562 GPIA | 0.8562 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.8674 GPIA | 0.9173 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9452 GPIA | 0.9207 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 137 Nepal 1 GPIA compare
- 139 Türkiye 1 GPIA compare
- 140 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 141 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7266 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release