Ghana vs Kenya: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Ghana
1.11 index
in 2025
Kenya
1.11 index
in 2025
Ghana rank
26th
Kenya rank
25th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.11 index against 1.11 index in Ghana, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7489 index | 0.814 index | 0.0651 index | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.8775 index | 1.05 index | 0.1694 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.08 index | 0.0665 index | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.08 index | 1.12 index | 0.0404 index | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.11 index | 1.12 index | 0.0136 index | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, 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 Ghana and Kenya?
- 0 index, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 25th 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.