Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.24 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.24 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.24 million number
in 2019
All-time low
429,559 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana stood at 2.24 million number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 2.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 429,559 number, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 429,559 number | — |
| 1972 | 430,080 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 451,005 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 458,820 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 468,147 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 512,736 number | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 538,200 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 551,514 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 578,171 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 604,837 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 640,915 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 666,596 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 666,707 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 656,260 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 677,762 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 676,486 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 702,270 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 760,997 number | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 764,064 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 879,430 number | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 918,411 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 940,503 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 985,935 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 998,860 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million number | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million number | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million number | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.24 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.24 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490,915 number | 429,559 number | 578,171 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 672,537 number | 604,837 number | 760,997 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 943,350 number | 764,064 number | 1.12 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million number | 1.88 million number | 2.24 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana was 2.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,559 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.