School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 404,210 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
404,210
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
404,210
in 2025
All-time low
109,122
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana stood at 404,210. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 404,210 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,122, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,122 | — |
| 1971 | 112,669 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 117,719 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 135,829 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 140,981 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 145,271 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 148,200 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 150,693 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 153,366 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 156,788 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 161,287 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 166,006 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 165,901 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 161,987 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 168,311 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 173,454 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 177,168 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 180,091 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 182,014 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 193,993 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 202,816 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 211,244 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 203,175 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 207,891 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 222,059 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 232,218 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 232,870 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 237,861 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 242,961 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 247,487 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 250,775 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 254,865 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 260,298 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 264,479 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 267,810 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 270,731 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 271,398 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 273,230 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 274,209 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 280,319 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 287,542 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 296,832 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 308,828 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 316,217 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 322,606 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 328,418 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 333,648 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 344,974 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 349,829 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 353,196 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 358,660 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 366,442 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 377,541 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 388,152 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 397,045 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 404,210 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,064 | 109,122 | 156,788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,021 | 161,287 | 193,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,058 | 202,816 | 247,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,811 | 250,775 | 280,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,209 | 287,542 | 353,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,008 | 358,660 | 404,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ghana was 404,210 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 404,210 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,122 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release