Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.79 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana is 0.79 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 0.81 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.69 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Ghana 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.81 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7117 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.69 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.79 GPIA | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7372 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 0.79 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release