Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 87.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana is 87.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana peaked at 92.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1999.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.6% | — |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 87.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 87.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 61.9% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.6% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ghana was 87.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.