Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0714 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0714 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0741 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 units per person, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0468 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0456 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.049 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0522 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0491 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0473 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.048 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0496 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0557 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0567 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.058 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0583 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0592 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0564 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0691 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0715 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.072 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0719 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0732 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0708 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0718 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.071 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0718 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.07 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0714 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.071 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0714 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 units per person in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.