Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2018
All-time low
57.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 74.7% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 68.5% | — |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 57.2% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.7% | 74.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 El Salvador 80.7% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.6% compare
- 21 Mexico 78.2% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 62.4% compare
- 24 Gambia 62.2% compare
- 25 Nigeria 58.8% compare
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Ghana was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release