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
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ghana, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.