Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8531 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana is 0.8531 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8531 GPIA, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 84th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.944 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9373 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8531 GPIA | -9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8531 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9977 GPIA, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8531 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9869 GPIA, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9114 GPIA | 0.8531 GPIA | 0.944 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ghana was 0.8531 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8531 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/