Ghana vs Libya: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Ghana
50.2%
in 2024
Libya
53.0%
in 1983
Ghana rank
180th
Libya rank
177th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Ghana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 53.0% against 50.2% in Ghana, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 180th and Libya ranks 177th of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 30.8% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 44.1% | 2.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Ghana or Libya?
- Libya, at 53.0% against 50.2% in Ghana as of 1983.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Ghana and Libya?
- 2.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1981.
- How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Ghana ranks 180th and Libya ranks 177th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.