Ethiopia vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Ethiopia
24.8%
in 2024
Ghana
27.6%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
144th
Ghana rank
143rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.6% against 24.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 143rd of 156 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 25.4% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 27.6% | 4.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.6% against 24.8% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 2.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 143rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release