School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 21.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana peaked at 21.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +536.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 21.7% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ghana was 21.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.