Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9347 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9347 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8064 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Ghana 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8824 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9814 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8064 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8851 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8943 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8897 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9644 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9757 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9221 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9533 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9887 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9722 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9347 GPIA | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9005 GPIA | 0.8064 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9722 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9347 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Yemen 0.9412 GPIA compare
- 144 Iraq 0.9392 GPIA compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.9303 GPIA compare
- 148 Mali 0.9211 GPIA compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.8446 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.9347 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8064 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 5 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