Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 43.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 2003β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana is 43.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 43.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 64th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.6% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 9.9% | 35.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 43.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release