Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana

Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.3434 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3434 GPIA
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
149th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.3434 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana, 1999–2019

0.40.60.811999200920191999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 0.97 GPIA2007: 0.982 GPIA2008: 0.968 GPIA2009: 0.972 GPIA2011: 0.957 GPIA2017: 0.619 GPIA2018: 0.85 GPIA2019: 0.343 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana is 0.3434 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3434 GPIA, in 2019.

That places Ghana 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.06 GPIA
2000 1.06 GPIA +0.7%
2001 1.03 GPIA -3.1%
2002 1.03 GPIA -0.2%
2003 1.01 GPIA -2.0%
2005 1.03 GPIA +2.5%
2006 0.9702 GPIA -6.2%
2007 0.9817 GPIA +1.2%
2008 0.9678 GPIA -1.4%
2009 0.9716 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9569 GPIA -1.5%
2017 0.6187 GPIA -35.3%
2018 0.8501 GPIA +37.4%
2019 0.3434 GPIA -59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9678 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 9
2010s 0.6923 GPIA 0.3434 GPIA 0.9569 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 146 Croatia 0.4023 GPIA compare
  2. 147 Netherlands 0.3835 GPIA compare
  3. 148 Malta 0.3627 GPIA
  4. 150 Aruba 0.3356 GPIA compare
  5. 151 Slovenia 0.3207 GPIA compare
  6. 152 Mauritius 0.2818 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ghana was 0.3434 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 GPIA in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Ghana ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/