Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana
Ghana: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 79.1% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana peaked at 79.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.7% | — |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 55.9% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.3% | 79.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Ghana was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release