Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 2,441 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ghana stood at 2,441.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ghana peaked at 7,059 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 984, in 2007.
That places Ghana 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 984 | — |
| 2013 | 4,642 | +371.7% |
| 2014 | 6,210 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 7,059 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6,489 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5,637 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4,345 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 3,062 | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 2,600 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,334 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2,406 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,329 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,441 | +4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,441 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,897, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,441 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +371.7% | 984 | 4,642 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984 | 984 | 984 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,349 | 3,062 | 7,059 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,422 | 2,329 | 2,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ghana?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ghana was 2,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,059 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 984 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release