Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8996 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-4.08 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -1.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 0.8996 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -4.08 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Ghana 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4627 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.3566 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3246 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2795 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3667 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1315 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2041 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2328 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3193 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 0.434 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1963 | -0.0864 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1964 | -0.4902 % change on previous year | +467.2% |
| 1965 | -0.3187 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2616 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4518 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0145 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8996 % change on previous year | -6300.9% |
| 1970 | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0863 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1972 | -0.4319 % change on previous year | +400.4% |
| 1973 | -0.6362 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1974 | -0.7276 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -0.8795 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1976 | -0.8725 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1977 | -0.9846 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1978 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | -0.777 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1980 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1981 | -0.9113 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1982 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1983 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1984 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5526 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1986 | -0.572 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1988 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1989 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1991 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1993 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1995 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1999 | -0.145 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1278.8% |
| 2002 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2003 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2004 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2006 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1114.7% |
| 2007 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2008 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2009 | -0.9011 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0479 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0957 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5506 % change on previous year | +475.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9629 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2014 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 2015 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 2017 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2018 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2019 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2021 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2023 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2853 % change on previous year | 0.1168 % change on previous year | 0.4627 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1166 % change on previous year | -0.4902 % change on previous year | 0.8996 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6524 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.0288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -0.5526 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.145 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 0.1037 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 0.0479 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 Fiji -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Dominican Republic -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Lebanon -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Colombia -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Bhutan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Suriname -1.1 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Ghana was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8996 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.