Gambia vs Ghana: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Gambia
1.11 index
in 2025
Ghana
1.11 index
in 2025
Gambia rank
24th
Ghana rank
26th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.11 index against 1.11 index in Ghana, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 26th of 165 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4547 index | 0.7489 index | 0.2942 index | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6616 index | 0.8775 index | 0.2158 index | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.8774 index | 1.02 index | 0.1403 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.08 index | 0.0453 index | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.1 index | 1.11 index | 0.0054 index | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 1.11 index against 1.11 index in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0 index, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 26th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.