Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 62.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 62.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 62.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 129th of 182 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 10.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 34.7% | 62.1% | 9 |
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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, upper secondary, female in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana was 62.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.