Enrolment in primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.24 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
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.