Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6503 GPI, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6568 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.6503 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7163 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7201 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7645 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7225 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.715 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7942 GPI | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7961 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8062 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.797 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8204 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8335 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8704 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9017 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9101 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9258 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9408 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9461 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9581 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9949 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPI | +2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.02 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.02 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6568 GPI | 0.6568 GPI | 0.6568 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7482 GPI | 0.6503 GPI | 0.8062 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.881 GPI | 0.8204 GPI | 0.9408 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9794 GPI | 0.9461 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 1.02 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6503 GPI in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release