School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 579,713 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana stood at 579,713 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana peaked at 739,858 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 516,921 number, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 517,242 number | — |
| 1999 | 527,042 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 539,156 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 553,494 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 568,369 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 584,175 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 601,289 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 619,879 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 639,636 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 660,644 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 681,075 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 699,589 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 715,222 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 728,772 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 739,858 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 516,921 number | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 527,736 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 539,312 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 551,322 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 562,181 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 571,631 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 579,713 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522,142 number | 517,242 number | 527,042 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 614,731 number | 539,156 number | 699,589 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,267 number | 516,921 number | 739,858 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (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 579,713 number in 2019, 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 739,858 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,921 number in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.