Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
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.