Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, female (number) was 1,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, female in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female in Ghana stood at 1,539. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female in Ghana peaked at 6,870 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 2024.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,192 | — |
| 2014 | 5,993 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 6,870 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 6,285 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,368 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4,055 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 2,814 | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 2,324 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,251 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,330 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,202 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,539 | -30.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,539 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,204, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,082 | 2,814 | 6,870 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,129 | 1,539 | 2,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female in Ghana?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female in Ghana was 1,539 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,870 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release