School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, secondary, female was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana stood at 57.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 58.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.8% | — |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 28.2% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.3% | 58.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 El Salvador 62.6% compare
- 114 San Marino 62.5% compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 59.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 57.8% compare
- 118 Nicaragua 52.4% compare
- 119 Algeria 51.3%
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 enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana was 57.9% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.