Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +13.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release