Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana
Ghana: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana is 22.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana peaked at 22.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 5 |
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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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana was 22.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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