School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 684,118 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 684,118 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana peaked at 777,495 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 533,151, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 554,214 | — |
| 1999 | 584,114 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 594,226 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 600,631 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 614,550 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 645,902 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 672,127 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 689,353 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 700,581 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 715,690 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 729,159 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 741,381 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 753,931 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 765,913 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 777,495 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 533,151 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 535,409 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 537,984 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 544,687 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 558,287 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 574,716 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 595,481 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 614,377 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 628,509 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 640,747 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 651,924 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 668,539 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 684,118 | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 684,118 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,235, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 684,118 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,308, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.4% | 777,495 | 533,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,164 | 554,214 | 584,114 | 2 |
| 2000s | 670,360 | 594,226 | 741,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,705 | 533,151 | 777,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,036 | 614,377 | 684,118 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana was 684,118 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 777,495 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,151 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release