Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Ghana
50.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Ghana rank
180th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 50.2% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Ghana ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 35.0% | 16.8% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 41.9% | 18.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 35.1% | 10.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 34.8% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.0% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 50.2% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Ghana ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.