Ghana vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ghana
31.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
37.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
182nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 37.5% against 31.1% in Ghana, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 33.7% | 11.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 32.5% | 9.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 35.0% | 13.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 34.7% | 12.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 35.7% | 11.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 37.1% | 9.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 37.5% against 31.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 6.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th 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