Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5995 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5995 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.621 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.6629 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6511 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6515 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6379 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6288 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6333 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6215 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6305 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6152 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6267 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6058 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5995 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6072 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6806 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6517 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6516 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6495 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.714 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7916 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8037 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8272 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8355 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8391 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8227 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8227 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8354 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8627 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8706 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8661 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8824 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8816 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.893 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9193 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9283 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.946 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9515 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9628 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9755 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6385 GPIA | 0.621 GPIA | 0.6629 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6299 GPIA | 0.5995 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7184 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8386 GPIA | 0.8037 GPIA | 0.8706 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.8816 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, 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, 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5995 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, 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