Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana

Ghana: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9218 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.9218 GPI
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
80th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2021
All-time low
0.86 GPI
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.86 GPI2003: 0.862 GPI2010: 0.94 GPI2014: 0.918 GPI2015: 0.904 GPI2017: 0.95 GPI2021: 1 GPI2022: 0.922 GPI

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana stood at 0.9218 GPI.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPI, in 2000.

That places Ghana 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Ghana, 2000 to 2022.
Year GPI Change
2000 0.86 GPI
2003 0.8617 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.94 GPI +9.1%
2014 0.9175 GPI -2.4%
2015 0.9038 GPI -1.5%
2017 0.95 GPI +5.1%
2021 1 GPI +5.3%
2022 0.9218 GPI -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8609 GPI 0.86 GPI 0.8617 GPI 2
2010s 0.9278 GPI 0.9038 GPI 0.95 GPI 4
2020s 0.9609 GPI 0.9218 GPI 1 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Togo 0.94 GPI compare
  2. 79 Burkina Faso 0.93 GPI compare
  3. 81 Ethiopia 0.92 GPI compare
  4. 81 Morocco 0.92 GPI compare
  5. 83 Benin 0.91 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana?
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana was 0.9218 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2021.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPI in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Ghana ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
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Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.