Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2022
All-time low
23.9%
in 1979
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 76.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1979.
That places Ghana 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.5% | — |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 52.1% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.3% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ghana was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release