Population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana is 4.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana peaked at 4.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1998.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.43 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.23 million | 2.27 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.31 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.39 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.18 million | 4.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ghana was 4.43 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release