Bangladesh vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
28.7%
in 2024
Ghana
31.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
184th
Ghana rank
182nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.1% against 28.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Ghana ranks 182nd of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 22.3% | 15.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 24.3% | 15.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 21.9% | 10.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 21.8% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 24.6% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 28.0% | 2.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 31.1% against 28.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 2.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Ghana ranks 182nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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