Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana

Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 62.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
62.1%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
129th
of 182 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2019

2040601999200920191999: 11.7 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 16 %2006: 17 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 23.6 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 35.1 %2013: 49.3 %2014: 43.3 %2015: 45.8 %2016: 48.7 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 62.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 126 Botswana 62.9% compare
  2. 127 Morocco 62.4% compare
  3. 128 Tuvalu 62.4% compare
  4. 130 Panama 61.6% compare
  5. 131 Seychelles 61.4% compare
  6. 132 Bangladesh 60.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.