Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana
Ghana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9447 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.01 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9447 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ghana 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9447 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9633 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9671 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9771 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9671 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9924 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9575 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9854 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9993 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9823 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ghana was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9447 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, 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