School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.02 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1519 GPIA, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1566 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1519 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1651 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1894 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2564 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1913 GPIA | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2622 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2948 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3025 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2404 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3014 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5469 GPIA | +81.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5177 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5314 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4393 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6064 GPIA | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6046 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.618 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6312 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6577 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7017 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7066 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.745 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8243 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8786 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9112 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9405 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.963 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 GPIA | 0.5469 GPIA |
| 2009 | +38.0% | 0.4393 GPIA | 0.6064 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1851 GPIA | 0.1519 GPIA | 0.2564 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2622 GPIA | 0.2622 GPIA | 0.2622 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2848 GPIA | 0.2404 GPIA | 0.3025 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5283 GPIA | 0.4393 GPIA | 0.6064 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6855 GPIA | 0.6046 GPIA | 0.8243 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.8786 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1519 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release