Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 82.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 82.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 89th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.0% | — |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -10.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 82.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 82.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.1%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 82.8% | 93.6% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana was 82.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release