School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9884 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9884 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.856 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
36
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9884 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.856 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Ghana 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8633 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.856 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8712 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.954 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9758 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9884 GPIA | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9884 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9884 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.856 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9924 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 0.9884 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release