Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2018
All-time low
79.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 90.7% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 93.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.1% | — |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.2% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.6% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Ghana was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release