Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
101st
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2015
All-time low
50.4%
in 1975
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana peaked at 102.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.1% | — |
| 1972 | 50.7% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 59.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 50.4% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 59.1% | 71.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 72.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.8% | 100.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ghana was 100.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release