ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
51.3%
in 2020
Ghana
50.2%
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Ghana rank
180th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Ghana
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 51.3% against 50.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Ghana ranks 180th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 31.8% | 10.6% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 34.8% | 9.9% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 39.0% | 10.9% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 44.5% | 6.7% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Ghana?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 51.3% against 50.2% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Ghana?
- 1.1%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Ghana ranks 180th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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