School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6205 GPI, in 1984.
That places Ghana 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6415 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.6754 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6639 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6658 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6535 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6454 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6552 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6475 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6606 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6421 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6486 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.626 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6205 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6263 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.697 GPI | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6655 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6649 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6625 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7258 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8042 GPI | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.817 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8409 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8493 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8535 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8371 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8379 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8517 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8799 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8882 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.884 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9016 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9011 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9126 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9398 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9493 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9677 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9737 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9855 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9987 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.656 GPI | 0.6415 GPI | 0.6754 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6502 GPI | 0.6205 GPI | 0.697 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7309 GPI | 0.6625 GPI | 0.8042 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8539 GPI | 0.817 GPI | 0.8882 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9478 GPI | 0.9011 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6205 GPI in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.