Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.5% | — |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 43.4% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 49.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 75.1% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ghana was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release