Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313,494, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 328,929, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release