School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
248,648
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana stood at 1.07 million.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 1.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 248,648, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 35th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,648 | — |
| 1971 | 255,390 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 262,849 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 273,718 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 287,158 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 302,366 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 317,154 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 331,558 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 359,228 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 387,533 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 414,925 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 425,151 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 433,143 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 441,372 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 450,871 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 458,280 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 468,187 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 475,114 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 474,462 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 477,033 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 485,773 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 679,123 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 693,233 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 714,267 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 739,940 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 771,502 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 792,998 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 807,351 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 827,511 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 849,108 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 878,953 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 909,249 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 932,028 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 948,964 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 967,510 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 985,140 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 819,030 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 833,180 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 855,613 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 883,813 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 912,847 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 938,600 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 957,862 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 975,059 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 997,835 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,560 | 248,648 | 387,533 | 10 |
| 1980s | 451,854 | 414,925 | 477,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,081 | 485,773 | 849,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 973,270 | 878,953 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 941,248 | 819,030 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 975,059 | 1.07 million | 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, upper secondary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 1.07 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,648 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release