Ghana vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ghana
31.1%
in 2024
Niger
28.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
182nd
Niger rank
185th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.1% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.3% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 2.5% | 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, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 31.1% against 28.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ghana and Niger?
- 2.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 185th 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