Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.39 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.39 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 1.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 206,329 number, in 1974.
That places Ghana 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 206,444 number | — |
| 1973 | 213,644 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 206,329 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 207,490 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 212,667 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 219,236 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 227,368 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 234,071 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 254,938 number | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 263,097 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 266,335 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 273,855 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 281,719 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 282,641 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 320,816 number | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 337,834 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 310,539 number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 323,931 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 387,375 number | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 446,898 number | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 464,860 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 460,748 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 493,406 number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 525,069 number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 568,279 number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 609,990 number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 652,881 number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 739,455 number | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 791,938 number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 830,431 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 994,890 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,906 number | 206,329 number | 234,071 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 287,975 number | 254,938 number | 337,834 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 386,068 number | 323,931 number | 446,898 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 613,706 number | 460,748 number | 830,431 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million number | 994,890 number | 1.39 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ghana was 1.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,329 number in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.