School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 1.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
381,182
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ghana is 1.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 1.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 381,182, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 40th of 220 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, lower secondary education, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381,182 | — |
| 1971 | 399,194 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 418,635 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 438,360 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 470,978 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 503,068 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 535,142 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 565,296 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 579,638 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 591,399 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 602,276 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 615,772 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 631,932 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 644,714 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 649,618 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 654,547 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 660,955 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 672,188 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 690,599 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 704,796 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 725,810 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 574,681 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 603,698 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 612,845 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 617,892 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 628,876 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 657,903 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 682,837 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 698,769 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 709,597 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 724,222 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 737,209 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 749,522 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 762,590 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 776,278 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 789,226 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 799,555 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 806,524 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 812,048 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 815,613 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 824,518 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 838,591 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 861,121 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 889,622 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 918,292 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 944,046 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 963,594 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 981,234 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447,500, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558,724, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,289 | 381,182 | 591,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,740 | 602,276 | 704,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 651,291 | 574,681 | 725,810 | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,279 | 724,222 | 815,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,956 | 824,518 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 1.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Mozambique 1.30 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.24 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1.20 million compare
- 41 Malawi 1.12 million compare
- 42 Thailand 1.11 million compare
- 43 South Africa 1.08 million compare
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, lower secondary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ghana was 1.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,182 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release