Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ghana stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1% | — |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 49.8% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.4% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ghana was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release