School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana

Ghana: School enrollment, secondary, female was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 152 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2018
All-time low
28.2%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1999–2019

School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 28.8 % net2000: 29.3 % net2001: 28.2 % net2002: 29.7 % net2003: 30.7 % net2005: 33.9 % net2006: 35.5 % net2007: 41 % net2008: 41.9 % net2009: 40.7 % net2013: 51.3 % net2014: 51.4 % net2015: 55 % net2016: 55.5 % net2017: 55.8 % net2018: 58.8 % net2019: 57.9 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2019, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana stood at 57.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 58.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2001.

That places Ghana 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1
2000s 34.5% 28.2% 41.9% 9
2010s 55.1% 51.3% 58.8% 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 114 San Marino 62.5% compare
  3. 115 Laos 59.4% compare
  4. 117 Namibia 57.8% compare
  5. 118 Nicaragua 52.4% compare
  6. 119 Algeria 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Ghana was 57.9% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Ghana ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.