Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 71.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana is 71.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana peaked at 71.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1975.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1973 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 34.0% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 41.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 60.7% | 71.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana was 71.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.