Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 0.4844 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4844 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 0.6735 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4832 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Ghana 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6714 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6634 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6603 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6735 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6474 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6497 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5897 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5203 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5172 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4914 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4832 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4844 GPIA | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4844 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6155 GPIA, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4844 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7825 GPIA, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6345 GPIA | 0.5203 GPIA | 0.6735 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4941 GPIA | 0.4832 GPIA | 0.5172 GPIA | 4 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 0.4844 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6735 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4832 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release