Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.89 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana peaked at 34.98 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -12.26 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 95th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +614.1% |
| 1974 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1975 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1976 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1992 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1994 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +2160.6% |
| 2006 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2007 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 2008 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +356.4% |
| 2014 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +495.7% |
| 2020 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.61 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 34.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.01 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 24.35 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -11.2 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.87 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 21.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 Sierra Leone 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 93 New Zealand 2 % change on previous year compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 96 China 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Georgia 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Grenada 1.68 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ghana was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.26 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.