Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 62.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana is 62.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -14.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.5% | 22.5% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 33.8% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 62.5% | 73.0% | 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, upper secondary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana was 62.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release