Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9424 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana stood at 0.9424 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8456 GPIA, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9058 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.989 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8456 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9009 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9049 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9072 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9697 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9869 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.977 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9361 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9598 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9849 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9824 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9424 GPIA | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9176 GPIA | 0.8456 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.982 GPIA | 0.9361 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 Guinea 0.9544 GPIA compare
- 164 Yemen 0.9526 GPIA compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.9494 GPIA compare
- 167 Kazakhstan 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 168 Mali 0.9415 GPIA compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.8948 GPIA compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.9424 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8456 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release