Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana

Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8471 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8471 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8471 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.166 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
25
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, 1971–2019

0.20.40.60.81971199520191971: 0.173 GPIA1972: 0.166 GPIA1973: 0.179 GPIA1974: 0.204 GPIA1975: 0.27 GPIA1976: 0.198 GPIA1982: 0.268 GPIA1991: 0.303 GPIA1992: 0.31 GPIA1993: 0.246 GPIA1994: 0.308 GPIA2005: 0.556 GPIA2006: 0.527 GPIA2007: 0.541 GPIA2008: 0.448 GPIA2009: 0.619 GPIA2011: 0.619 GPIA2012: 0.633 GPIA2013: 0.647 GPIA2014: 0.675 GPIA2015: 0.699 GPIA2016: 0.72 GPIA2017: 0.726 GPIA2018: 0.765 GPIA2019: 0.847 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.8471 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana peaked at 0.8471 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.166 GPIA, in 1972.

Ghana ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.1735 GPIA
1972 0.166 GPIA -4.3%
1973 0.1786 GPIA +7.6%
1974 0.2038 GPIA +14.1%
1975 0.2699 GPIA +32.4%
1976 0.198 GPIA -26.6%
1982 0.2682 GPIA +35.5%
1991 0.3029 GPIA +12.9%
1992 0.31 GPIA +2.4%
1993 0.2458 GPIA -20.7%
1994 0.3078 GPIA +25.2%
2005 0.5565 GPIA +80.8%
2006 0.5267 GPIA -5.3%
2007 0.5411 GPIA +2.7%
2008 0.4481 GPIA -17.2%
2009 0.6192 GPIA +38.2%
2011 0.6186 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.6329 GPIA +2.3%
2013 0.647 GPIA +2.2%
2014 0.6746 GPIA +4.3%
2015 0.6986 GPIA +3.6%
2016 0.7205 GPIA +3.1%
2017 0.7258 GPIA +0.7%
2018 0.7653 GPIA +5.5%
2019 0.8471 GPIA +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1983 GPIA 0.166 GPIA 0.2699 GPIA 6
1980s 0.2682 GPIA 0.2682 GPIA 0.2682 GPIA 1
1990s 0.2916 GPIA 0.2458 GPIA 0.31 GPIA 4
2000s 0.5383 GPIA 0.4481 GPIA 0.6192 GPIA 5
2010s 0.7034 GPIA 0.6186 GPIA 0.8471 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 129 Cameroon 0.8862 GPIA compare
  2. 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8845 GPIA compare
  3. 131 Pakistan 0.8709 GPIA compare
  4. 133 Zimbabwe 0.84 GPIA compare
  5. 134 Rwanda 0.8357 GPIA compare
  6. 135 Uzbekistan 0.8273 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ghana was 0.8471 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.8471 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.166 GPIA in 1972.
How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Ghana ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/