School completion, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 105th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Kenya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.