School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana

Ghana: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 774,590 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
774,590 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
774,590 number
in 2019
All-time low
283,247 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 774,590 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 774,590 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 283,247 number, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Ghana, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 283,247 number
1971 290,340 number +2.5%
1972 299,320 number +3.1%
1973 307,930 number +2.9%
1974 315,796 number +2.6%
1975 322,503 number +2.1%
1976 327,875 number +1.7%
1977 335,646 number +2.4%
1978 342,365 number +2.0%
1979 348,254 number +1.7%
1980 353,664 number +1.6%
1981 358,774 number +1.4%
1982 365,333 number +1.8%
1983 372,542 number +2.0%
1984 380,241 number +2.1%
1985 388,247 number +2.1%
1986 396,533 number +2.1%
1987 408,261 number +3.0%
1988 420,472 number +3.0%
1989 432,682 number +2.9%
1990 444,354 number +2.7%
1991 454,762 number +2.3%
1992 468,644 number +3.1%
1993 482,772 number +3.0%
1994 496,200 number +2.8%
1995 507,759 number +2.3%
1996 516,315 number +1.7%
1997 526,277 number +1.9%
1998 534,617 number +1.6%
1999 542,172 number +1.4%
2000 550,176 number +1.5%
2001 559,943 number +1.8%
2002 571,342 number +2.0%
2003 583,471 number +2.1%
2004 595,456 number +2.1%
2005 606,084 number +1.8%
2006 613,988 number +1.3%
2007 622,899 number +1.5%
2008 631,156 number +1.3%
2009 639,393 number +1.3%
2010 648,532 number +1.4%
2011 659,712 number +1.7%
2012 673,463 number +2.1%
2013 687,820 number +2.1%
2014 702,299 number +2.1%
2015 716,268 number +2.0%
2016 728,877 number +1.8%
2017 744,308 number +2.1%
2018 759,902 number +2.1%
2019 774,590 number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 317,328 number 283,247 number 348,254 number 10
1980s 387,675 number 353,664 number 432,682 number 10
1990s 497,387 number 444,354 number 542,172 number 10
2000s 597,391 number 550,176 number 639,393 number 10
2010s 709,577 number 648,532 number 774,590 number 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 796,626 number compare
  2. 43 Chad 789,182 number compare
  3. 44 Peru 782,207 number compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 754,416 number compare
  5. 47 Somalia 741,440 number compare
  6. 48 Italy 740,476 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ghana was 774,590 number in 2019, 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 774,590 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 283,247 number in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.