Ghana vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Ghana
27.6%
in 2021
Niger
29.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
143rd
Niger rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.4% against 27.6% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 20.8% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.7% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.2% | 3.4% | 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, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 29.4% against 27.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 140th 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