Progression to secondary school, female in Ghana
Ghana: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school, female in Ghana stood at 94.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 98th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.6% | — |
| 1973 | 93.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 88.6% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 85.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 78.6% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 El Salvador 95.1% compare
- 96 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
- 99 Colombia 94.8% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 94.6% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.5% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Ghana?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Ghana was 94.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).