Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI was 0.6202 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ghana, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana is 0.6202 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6946 GPI | — |
| 2013 | 0.7919 GPI | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 GPI | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6502 GPI | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7028 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6202 GPI | -11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6202 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 GPI, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6202 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6202 GPI, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana was 0.6202 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7919 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6202 GPI in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross graduation ratio to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.