School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 684,118 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
684,118
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 174 countries
All-time high
777,495
in 2012
All-time low
533,151
in 2013
Years of data
28
1998–2025
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 education, 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% |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release