School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 822,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
822,319
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
832,194
in 2021
All-time low
311,337
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 822,319 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 832,194 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 311,337, in 1970.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,337 | — |
| 1971 | 316,195 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 323,775 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 333,159 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 342,992 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 346,988 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 342,214 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 344,867 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 356,409 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 365,178 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 371,640 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 377,333 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 392,234 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 413,430 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 430,822 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 430,581 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 426,662 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 445,748 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 470,473 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 481,370 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 487,095 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 497,381 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 507,017 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 514,793 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 522,014 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 531,367 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 540,757 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 548,006 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 554,039 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 557,290 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 559,401 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 561,808 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 568,846 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 582,308 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 598,983 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 620,594 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 640,086 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 653,856 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 666,018 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 676,976 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 693,493 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 709,402 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 717,279 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,830 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 738,830 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 757,540 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 779,064 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 798,469 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 814,355 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 823,413 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 830,045 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 832,194 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 821,793 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 815,456 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 818,695 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 822,319 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338,311 | 311,337 | 365,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,029 | 371,640 | 481,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,976 | 487,095 | 557,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,888 | 559,401 | 676,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,768 | 693,493 | 823,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,417 | 815,456 | 832,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana was 822,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 832,194 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,337 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release