Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7165 GPIA, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7923 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7821 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7732 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7472 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7307 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7307 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7165 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7231 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7452 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7333 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7786 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7785 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8635 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8684 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8841 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.888 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8407 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9051 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9289 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9172 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9278 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8966 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9213 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9598 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9611 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9719 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9951 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7495 GPIA | 0.7165 GPIA | 0.7923 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7393 GPIA | 0.7333 GPIA | 0.7452 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.7785 GPIA | 0.8635 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 GPIA | 0.8407 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9213 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ghana was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7165 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release