Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0484 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana is 0.0484 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0493 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 units per person, in 1976.
That places Ghana 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0225 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.022 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.021 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.021 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0223 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.026 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0424 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0478 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0493 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 units per person | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.048 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0484 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary 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.