School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.01 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7413 GPI, in 1985.
That places Ghana 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7635 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.7695 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7737 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7615 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7532 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7515 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7523 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7565 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7657 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7648 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7648 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7535 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7489 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7413 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7559 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7661 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7766 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7796 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8422 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8851 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8959 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9102 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.913 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.916 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9061 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9194 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9388 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9487 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9523 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9501 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9583 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9631 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.967 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9781 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9815 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9961 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7602 GPI | 0.7515 GPI | 0.7737 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7597 GPI | 0.7413 GPI | 0.7766 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8356 GPI | 0.7796 GPI | 0.8851 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9251 GPI | 0.8959 GPI | 0.9523 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9835 GPI | 0.9583 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Namibia 1.01 GPI compare
- 69 Serbia 1.01 GPI compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.01 GPI compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 1.01 GPI compare
- 73 British Virgin Islands 1.01 GPI compare
- 74 China 1.01 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Ghana
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 5.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 49.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 42.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 10.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 138.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 15.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 48.77 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ghana was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7413 GPI in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.