Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana

Ghana: Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2007
All-time low
1.4%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 5.5 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 8 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 3.6% for share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.

That places Ghana 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 5.5%
2000 1.4% -74.6%
2001 1.9% +33.6%
2002 1.9% +0.0%
2003 2.1% +12.7%
2004 1.9% -10.7%
2005 2.0% +7.1%
2006 9.7% +381.9%
2007 14.8% +52.4%
2008 14.2% -4.0%
2009 8.0% -43.4%
2011 8.7% +7.7%
2012 8.0% -7.5%
2013 4.8% -40.6%
2014 3.3% -31.0%
2015 2.7% -17.0%
2016 3.2% +18.2%
2017 3.1% -2.3%
2018 3.7% +17.3%
2019 3.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 5.8% 1.4% 14.8% 10
2010s 4.6% 2.7% 8.7% 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 120 Guyana 4.3% compare
  2. 121 Cape Verde 4.0% compare
  3. 122 Tonga 3.7% compare
  4. 124 Senegal 3.5% compare
  5. 125 Mauritius 3.5% compare
  6. 126 Eritrea 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana?
Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana was 3.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Ghana ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 3,299 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.