Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana
Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9218 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana is 0.9218 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8617 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9175 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9038 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9218 GPIA | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8609 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.8617 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9278 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9218 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.9218 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release