Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana
Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 333,402 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
333,402 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
333,402 number
in 2020
All-time low
100,017 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 333,402 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana peaked at 333,402 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,017 number, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 36th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,017 number | — |
| 1971 | 104,908 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 109,114 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 113,473 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 118,299 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 123,338 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 127,931 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 131,776 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 135,327 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 139,119 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 143,241 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 147,442 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 150,611 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 153,954 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 157,620 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 161,480 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 165,023 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 167,888 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 170,693 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 173,834 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 177,208 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 180,981 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 185,231 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 190,250 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 195,540 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 200,856 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 206,302 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 212,382 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 218,642 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 224,884 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 231,439 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 237,583 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 242,106 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 246,126 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 250,494 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 254,782 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 259,346 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 265,053 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 271,260 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 277,235 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 283,250 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 288,645 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 293,030 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 296,757 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 300,747 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 304,783 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 309,238 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 314,707 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 320,990 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 327,299 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 333,402 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,330 number | 100,017 number | 139,119 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,179 number | 143,241 number | 173,834 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,228 number | 177,208 number | 224,884 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,542 number | 231,439 number | 277,235 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,945 number | 283,250 number | 327,299 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,402 number | 333,402 number | 333,402 number | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ghana was 333,402 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 333,402 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,017 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.