Ghana vs SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Ghana
97.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
94.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
124th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
124th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Ghana
  • SDG: Northern Africa
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 97.1% against 94.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 124th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 64.9% 80.3% 15.4% SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 76.0% 84.7% 8.7% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 93.4% 89.0% 4.4% Ghana
2020s 94.5% 92.2% 2.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Ghana or SDG: Northern Africa?
Ghana, at 97.1% against 94.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
3.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ghana ranks 124th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release