Ghana—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #64 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
103.91
2019
YoY Change
+3.5%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#64
of 167 countries
Maximum
109.06
2008
Minimum
83.04
2002
CAGR
+0.9%
18 years
Last
103.91
Previous
100.35
Highest
109.06
Lowest
83.04
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's gender parity index, primary was 103.91 in 2019, ranking #64 out of 167 countries. This represents a +3.5% change from 2018. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 109.06 (2008) and the lowest was 83.04 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 103.91 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 100.35 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 102.57 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 107.33 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 103.02 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 106.57 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 108.54 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 107.76 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 108.04 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 109.06 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 106.42 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 104.26 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 90.09 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 84.47 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.04 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.61 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 88.37 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |