Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ghana
50.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 50.2% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 24.1% | 10.9% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 29.7% | 11.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 38.8% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 49.4% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 50.2% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
- 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