Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana is 1.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 355,493, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 355,493 | — |
| 2000 | 377,865 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 367,055 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 397,122 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 396,299 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 420,548 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 462,089 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 491,417 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 527,664 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 572,571 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 593,918 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 632,630 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 656,333 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 692,701 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 708,730 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 768,757 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 783,638 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 787,501 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 809,412 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 831,036 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 870,267 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 903,700 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 888,431 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,493 | 355,493 | 355,493 | 1 |
| 2000s | 460,655 | 367,055 | 593,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,193 | 632,630 | 831,036 | 9 |
| 2020s | 917,417 | 870,267 | 1.01 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ghana was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,493 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release