School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9884 GPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1971β2024
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.
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
- 143 Russian Federation 0.9899 GPIA compare
- 144 Luxembourg 0.9893 GPIA compare
- 145 Thailand 0.9885 GPIA compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9882 GPIA compare
- 148 Guinea 0.9872 GPIA compare
- 149 Germany 0.9866 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release