Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 562,747 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ghana is 562,747 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 562,747 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,995 number, in 2000.
That places Ghana 37th out of 188 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 upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91,405 number | — |
| 2000 | 86,995 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 93,693 number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 96,284 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 128,770 number | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 147,731 number | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 147,901 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 161,464 number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 211,791 number | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 219,367 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 236,513 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 362,260 number | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 373,243 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 405,996 number | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 364,174 number | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 392,577 number | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 424,167 number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 442,984 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 490,258 number | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 562,747 number | +14.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 562,747 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 562,747 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 6.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.2% | 236,513 number | 362,260 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,405 number | 91,405 number | 91,405 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 153,051 number | 86,995 number | 236,513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,267 number | 362,260 number | 562,747 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 upper secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 562,747 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 562,747 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,995 number in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.