School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1519 GPI, in 1972.
That places Ghana 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1566 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1519 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1651 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1894 GPI | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2564 GPI | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1913 GPI | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2622 GPI | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2948 GPI | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3025 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2404 GPI | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3014 GPI | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5469 GPI | +81.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5177 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5314 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4393 GPI | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6064 GPI | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6046 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.618 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6312 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6577 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7017 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7066 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.745 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8243 GPI | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8785 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9111 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9405 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.963 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPI | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.4% | 0.3014 GPI | 0.5469 GPI |
| 2009 | +38.0% | 0.4393 GPI | 0.6064 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1851 GPI | 0.1519 GPI | 0.2564 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2622 GPI | 0.2622 GPI | 0.2622 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2848 GPI | 0.2404 GPI | 0.3025 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5283 GPI | 0.4393 GPI | 0.6064 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6855 GPI | 0.6046 GPI | 0.8243 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9433 GPI | 0.8785 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 GPI compare
- 136 Pakistan 1.03 GPI compare
- 137 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
- 139 Iran 1.01 GPI compare
- 140 San Marino 1.01 GPI compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana was 1.02 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1519 GPI in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.