Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana
Ghana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9348 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9348 GPIA
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.7744 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
16
1971–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana stood at 0.9348 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7744 GPIA, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 159th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8491 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9704 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7744 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8557 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8685 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8637 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9473 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9434 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9543 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.908 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.967 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9593 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9348 GPIA | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9348 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9348 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8756 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.9704 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9806 GPIA | 0.9073 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.9593 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9348 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 1 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ghana was 0.9348 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7744 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 the last grade 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