Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Ghana
1.39 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.39 million number
in 2018
Ghana rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197119952019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.39 million number against 1.39 million number in Ghana, a difference of 620 number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 203 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 212,667 number 554,442 number 341,775 number Sri Lanka
1980s 292,104 number 821,587 number 529,483 number Sri Lanka
1990s 355,653 number 1.12 million number 767,232 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.14 million number 1.34 million number 192,020 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.39 million number against 1.39 million number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
620 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Ghana ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.